Indecency
noun
Very rude or shocking behavior, especially in public places.
His indecency in front of the children was appalling.
Often appears as...
- public indecency
- act of indecency
noun
Something that is not decent or proper.
He was accused of indecency for his rude jokes.
Often appears as...
- charged with indecency
- gross indecency
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
The quality of being offensive or against the rules about manners or morality.
They were shocked at the indecency of his language.
Often appears as...
- unspeakable indecency
- explicit indecency
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
Very rude or shocking behavior, especially in public places.
His indecency in front of the children was appalling.
Often appears as...
- public indecency
- act of indecency
noun
Something that is not decent or proper.
He was accused of indecency for his rude jokes.
Often appears as...
- charged with indecency
- gross indecency
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
The quality of being offensive or against the rules about manners or morality.
They were shocked at the indecency of his language.
Often appears as...
- unspeakable indecency
- explicit indecency
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Public Sensitivity
Understand the cultural and legal implications of actions considered indecent in public spaces.
Wearing overly revealing clothing led to a public indecency charge.
Pro Tip 2/3Shock Factor
Indecency often involves behavior that is unexpected and significantly deviates from social norms.
His indecency at the formal event left guests in shock.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Matters
Some actions may be indecent in one setting but acceptable in another; context determines indecency.
Swearing loudly was indecency during the ceremony but not among friends.
Pro Tip 1/3Public Sensitivity
Understand the cultural and legal implications of actions considered indecent in public spaces.
Wearing overly revealing clothing led to a public indecency charge.
Pro Tip 2/3Shock Factor
Indecency often involves behavior that is unexpected and significantly deviates from social norms.
His indecency at the formal event left guests in shock.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Matters
Some actions may be indecent in one setting but acceptable in another; context determines indecency.
Swearing loudly was indecency during the ceremony but not among friends.
Pro Tip 1/3Public Sensitivity
Understand the cultural and legal implications of actions considered indecent in public spaces.
Wearing overly revealing clothing led to a public indecency charge.
Pro Tip 2/3Shock Factor
Indecency often involves behavior that is unexpected and significantly deviates from social norms.
His indecency at the formal event left guests in shock.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Matters
Some actions may be indecent in one setting but acceptable in another; context determines indecency.
Swearing loudly was indecency during the ceremony but not among friends.
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Quote examples
Jake Tapper
American Journalist
When you write fiction, there were things about Washington that I've experienced and wanted to write about, including the swamping nature of it, the compromises people come to town and are forced to make, and also, when writing about Joe McCarthy, the indecency and lies that he put forward that people didn't take a stand about.
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Doug Ose
American Politician
Currently under FCC policy, indecency determinations hinge on two factors. First, material must describe or depict sexual or excretory organs or activities. Second, the material must be patently offensive as measured by contemporary community standards for the broadcast medium.
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Daniel Pfeiffer
American Public Servant
What I am unable to understand with the people who associate themselves with Trump is their willingness to overlook the dishonesty, the indecency, the lack of empathy, to be asked to go out every single day and why.
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Anthony Lewis
American Journalist
Attacking the indecency of life in much of the Southern Hemisphere is no longer a matter of grace, of charity, of patronizing kindness. It is a matter of intense self-interest.
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Maxine Waters
American Politician
I could not remove myself from this debate about Trump. I could not abide his indecency. I could not live with the way he treated other people.
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Jemele Hill
American Journalist
As a society, there are times when we need to stand together against indecency and cruelty.
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Miguel de Cervantes
Spanish Novelist
A private sin is not so prejudicial in this world, as a public indecency.
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Virginia Woolf
British Author
The older one grows, the more one likes indecency.
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Jake Tapper
American Journalist
When you write fiction, there were things about Washington that I've experienced and wanted to write about, including the swamping nature of it, the compromises people come to town and are forced to make, and also, when writing about Joe McCarthy, the indecency and lies that he put forward that people didn't take a stand about.
Quote examples
Doug Ose
American Politician
Currently under FCC policy, indecency determinations hinge on two factors. First, material must describe or depict sexual or excretory organs or activities. Second, the material must be patently offensive as measured by contemporary community standards for the broadcast medium.
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Daniel Pfeiffer
American Public Servant
What I am unable to understand with the people who associate themselves with Trump is their willingness to overlook the dishonesty, the indecency, the lack of empathy, to be asked to go out every single day and why.
Quote examples
Anthony Lewis
American Journalist
Attacking the indecency of life in much of the Southern Hemisphere is no longer a matter of grace, of charity, of patronizing kindness. It is a matter of intense self-interest.
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Maxine Waters
American Politician
I could not remove myself from this debate about Trump. I could not abide his indecency. I could not live with the way he treated other people.
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Jemele Hill
American Journalist
As a society, there are times when we need to stand together against indecency and cruelty.
Quote examples
Miguel de Cervantes
Spanish Novelist
A private sin is not so prejudicial in this world, as a public indecency.
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Virginia Woolf
British Author
The older one grows, the more one likes indecency.
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