indecorum

[ in-di-kawr-uhm, -kohr- ]

/ ˌɪn dɪˈkɔr əm, -ˈkoʊr- /

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noun

indecorous behavior or character.

something indecorous.

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Origin of indecorum

1565–75; <Latin, noun use of neuter of indecōrusindecorous

Words nearby indecorum

indecisiveness, indecl., indeclinable, indecomposable, indecorous, indecorum, indeed, in deep, indef., indefatigable, in default of

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How to use indecorum in a sentence

This indecorum excited angry curiosity, and drew down stern remonstrance.
Lucretia, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
To reconcile to the virtuous spectator this indecorum, most calamitous woes are first depicted as the consequence of illicit love.
The Stranger|August von Kotzebue
"The indecorum, Miss Cartwright, has been already committed," said Rosalind.
The Vicar of Wrexhill|Mrs [Frances] Trollope
And this doubt is strengthened by the singular indecorum of his having addressed himself to Dr. Maltby.
The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II (2 vols)|Thomas De Quincey

As a judge of the Supreme Court his incursion into the field of politics, unheralded, but not unprecedented, was an indecorum.
The Life of Lyman Trumbull|Horace White

British Dictionary definitions for indecorum

indecorum

/ (ˌɪndɪˈkɔːrəm) /

noun

indecorous behaviour or speech; unseemliness

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indecorum

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