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The meaning of the word "Decency" in English


Decency n. : The quality or state of being decent, suitable, or becoming, in words or behavior; propriety of form in social intercourse, in actions, or in discourse; proper formality; becoming ceremony; seemliness; hence, freedom from obscenity or indecorum; modesty.

Decency n. : That which is proper or becoming.

Example:
How would you rank the sincerity and Decency of Obama and all of his associations past and present?

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Decency, free encyclopedia, search, Unsourced, adherence, cultural context, nations, acts, Communications Decency Act, free dictionary, Public Decency, American Decency Association, Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation, Cmte, Hearing, social standards, sociology.

Defination from the web:
Decency. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to: navigation, search. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Decency is an individual's adherence to social standards of appropriate speech and conduct. Standards of decency vary greatly depending on the cultural context. ... 

synonyms
  (noun) correctitude
  (noun) properness
  (noun) propriety
  (noun) reputability
  (noun) respectability
antonyms
  (noun) indecency


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