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indecency

[ in-dee-suhn-see ]

noun

, plural in·de·cen·cies
  1. the quality or condition of being indecent.
  2. impropriety or immodesty.
  3. obscenity or indelicacy.
  4. an indecent act, remark, etc.


indecency

/ ɪnˈdiːsənsɪ /

noun

  1. the state or quality of being indecent
  2. an indecent act, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of indecency1

From the Latin word indecentia, dating back to 1580–90. See indecent, -ency
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Example Sentences

The charges included indecent assault and gross indecency with or towards a child.

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After interrogation and a "humiliating and degrading medical examination", Mr Close was convicted of gross indecency - a sexual offence - over the kiss, discharged from the Army and sent to military prison for four months.

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The offences, which include indecent assault and gross indecency with or towards a child, are alleged to have been committed on dates between 1964 and 1991.

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“There is no acceptable reality in which those solely relying on our system should have to endure this level of fear and indecency,” she said.

He said it was public indecency punishable by Namibian law.

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