pudency


pu·den·cy

P0648100 (pyo͞od′n-sē)n. Modesty.
[Late Latin pudentia, from Latin pudēre, to make or be ashamed.]

pudency

(ˈpjuːdənsɪ) nmodesty, shame, or prudishness[C17: from Late Latin pudentia, from Latin pudēre to feel shame]

pu•den•cy

(ˈpyud n si)

n. modesty. [1605–15; < Late Latin pudentia shame = Latin pudent- (s. of pudēns, present participle of pudēre to be ashamed)]

pudency

modesty or shyness; embarrassment.See also: Attitudes