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decency

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈdiːsənsi/

decency means: Behaviour that shows respect for others and follows accepted ideas about what is right.

noun

PROPER BEHAVIORB2

Behaviour that shows respect for others and follows accepted ideas about what is right.

  • Please show some decency.
  • She treated every visitor with kindness and decency.
  • He lacked the decency to thank us.

How to use it: have the decency to do something (He had the decency to apologize.)

Similar words: respectability, propriety

Opposites: indecency

Common phrases: common decency, basic decency, have the decency

Questions about decency

What does decency mean?

Behaviour that shows respect for others and follows accepted ideas about what is right.

What is decency in other languages?

Türkçe: edep · Español: decencia · Français: décence · Deutsch: Anstand · Italiano: decenza · 日本語: 良識

How do you pronounce decency?

It is pronounced /ˈdiːsənsi/.

How do you use decency in a sentence?

Please show some decency. She treated every visitor with kindness and decency.

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