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indecency definition

in·de·cency (in dē′sən sē)

noun

  1. the state or quality of being indecent; lack of modesty, taste, or propriety
  2. pl. indecencies -·cies an indecent act, statement, etc.

Etymology: L indecentia

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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