indecency
/ɪnˈdiːsənsi/
indecency noun: lack of decency; the property or degree of being indecent.
Noun
indecency (plural indecencies)
- Lack of decency; the property or degree of being indecent.
- One sure sign of indecency is criticizing foreigners constantly, but remaining silent about the problems within your own land, or by your own people, or both.
- Synonyms:
- immorality, unrightfulness, unseemliness, dishonour, improbity, impropriety, undecency, ungodliness, unhonour, unprobity
- Something showing lack of decency; something (such as a word) that is indecent.
indecency meaning in Tamil and Urdu
indecency in Tamil
- இழிவு, வெட்கக்கேடு, முறைகேடு
indecency in Urdu
- بازاری پن, برا پن, فحاشت
Synonyms of indecency
- immorality
- unrightfulness
- unseemliness
- dishonour
- improbity
- impropriety
- ungodliness
- unhonour
- unprobity
- unpropriety
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Forms of indecency
| plural | indecencies |
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Origin of indecency
From in- + decent + -cy.
Words formed from indecency
Questions about indecency
- What does indecency mean?
- Indecency means lack of decency; the property or degree of being indecent.
- What is indecency in Tamil?
- Indecency in Tamil is இழிவு, வெட்கக்கேடு, முறைகேடு. See Indecency meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is indecency?
- Indecency is a noun.
- How do you pronounce indecency?
- Indecency is pronounced /ɪnˈdiːsənsi/.
- What is the plural of indecency?
- The plural of indecency is indecencies.
Words near indecency in the dictionary
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