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decency
[ dee-suhn-see ]
/ ˈdi sən si /
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noun, plural de·cen·cies.
the state or quality of being decent.
conformity to the recognized standard of propriety, good taste, modesty, etc.
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Origin of decency
1560–70; <Latin decentia comeliness, decency, equivalent to decent- (stem of decēns) fitting (see decent) + -ia noun suffix
Words nearby decency
Decembrist, decemvir, decemvirate, decenary, decencies, decency, decennary, decennial, decennium, decent, decenter
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British Dictionary definitions for decency
decency
/ (ˈdiːsənsɪ) /
noun plural -cies
conformity to the prevailing standards of propriety, morality, modesty, etc
the quality of being decent
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