单词	decency
释义	decency noun de·​cen·​cy ˈdē-sᵊn-sē  plural decencies 1 a : the quality or state of being decent : propriety b : conformity to standards of taste, propriety, or quality 2 : standard of propriety —usually used in plural 3 decencies plural : conditions or services considered essential for a proper standard of living 4 : literary decorum 5 archaic a : fitness b : orderliness Synonyms decorum form propriety See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Decency, not fear of punishment, caused them to do the right thing. Sending aid to the victims was simply a matter of common decency. If you're going to be late, please have the decency to call and let me know. Have you no sense of decency? He had been taught to observe the ordinary decencies. Recent Examples on the Web Define broad terms such as decency and morality, among others, that can be vague and be open to arbitrary interpretation and carry the potential risk of misuse. Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 21 July 2022 If Cho’s casting was a foregone conclusion, the most challenging role to fill was Will, the aloof and snobbish Darcy character who eventually reveals a wellspring of decency and repressed passion. Inkoo Kang, Washington Post, 7 June 2022 Didn’t even have the decency to face the music with an angry electorate that doesn’t wanna go. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2022 This is a brutal violation, not only of international law, but of common decency. CBS News, 24 July 2022 Hajichi was banned in 1899 as the Japanese government pushed assimilation and as new norms about public decency emerged during the time when the country opened to foreigners after more than 200 years of isolationist policies. Julia Mio Inuma, Washington Post, 25 July 2022 This kind of stolid American decency comes easily to him. Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2022 Two of Ireland's most celebrated writers, Oscar Wilde and James Joyce, were in their time pariahs and exiles, excoriated for outrages against what was then regarded as public decency. Maureen O'hare And Richard Quest, CNN, 24 June 2022 The exchange between cop and thief isn’t all Kum Ba Yah, but it is intended to signal Coughlin’s decency. Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 8 June 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1567, in the meaning defined at sense 5a Kids Definition decency noun de·​cen·​cy ˈdē-sᵊn-sē  plural decencies : a way or habit of behaving with good manners or good morals Show some decency and apologize. decency noun 1 as in decorum socially acceptable behavior the standards of basic decency demanded that they help the old lady with her groceries Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance decorum etiquette morality propriety dignity civility prudence politeness courtesy honesty form fitness integrity gentility graciousness politesse courteousness refinement grace virtue appropriateness seemliness goodness correctness probity honor rectitude discretion carefulness gentilesse correctitude rightness attentiveness care uprightness virtuousness attention righteousness straightness mannerliness high-mindedness decorousness character Antonyms & Near Antonyms indecency impropriety vulgarity crudeness coarseness discourtesy evil indecorum indiscretion incivility immorality imprudence badness gracelessness perversion degradation wickedness depravity impoliteness dishonesty degeneracy debauchery unscrupulousness crookedness underhandedness See More 2 as in morality conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong expected all of the scouts in his troop to be models of decency Synonyms & Similar Words morality integrity virtue honesty goodness morals ethics rectitude probity rightness honor character uprightness virtuousness righteousness decorum scrupulousness etiquette incorruptibility propriety seemliness appropriateness correctness high-mindedness scrupulosity fitness right-mindedness irreproachability irreproachableness decorousness Antonyms & Near Antonyms evil immorality badness indecency villainy wickedness impropriety indiscretion sin depravity perversion degradation indecorum iniquity degeneracy dishonesty sinfulness evildoing debauchery meanness unscrupulousness viciousness vileness lowness crookedness corruption underhandedness pervertedness See More
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