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   De·cen·cy

   /ˈdēsənsē/

   

   noun

   • 1. behavior that conforms to accepted standards of morality or respectability: "she had the decency to come and confess" Similar proprietydecorumseemlinessgood tasterespectabilitydignitycorrectnessgood formetiquetteappropriatenessappropriacyfitnesssuitabilitymoralityvirtuemodestypuritydelicacydemurenesswholesomenesscourtesypolitenessgood mannerscivilityrespectrespectfulnessconsiderationthoughtthoughtfulnesstactdiplomacyOpposite indecencyrudeness
   • ▪ modesty and propriety: "a loose dress, rather too low-cut for decency"
   • ▪ the requirements of accepted or respectable behavior: "an appeal to common decencies"
   • ▪ things required for a reasonable standard of life: "I can't afford any of the decencies of life"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘appropriateness, fitness’): from Latin decentia, from decent- ‘being fitting’ (see decent).

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