decency
de·cency
noun
1.
the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
2.
the quality of being polite and respectable
Origin
From Latin decentia, from decens. Equivalent to decent + -cy. Compare French décence.
Phrases
- closet of decency
- common decency
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