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decency

[ dee-suhn-see ]

noun

plural decencies.
  1. the state or quality of being decent.
  2. conformity to the recognized standard of propriety, good taste, modesty, etc.

    Synonyms: , ,

  3. decencies,
    1. the recognized standards of decent or proper behavior; proprieties:

      The least you can expect from them is some respect for the decencies.

    2. the requirements or amenities for decent or comfortable living:

      to be able to afford the decencies.



decency

/ 藞诲颈藧蝉蓹苍蝉瑟 /

noun

  1. conformity to the prevailing standards of propriety, morality, modesty, etc
  2. the quality of being decent
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of decency1

1560鈥70; < Latin decentia comeliness, decency, equivalent to decent- (stem of 诲别肠脓苍蝉 ) fitting ( decent ) + -ia noun suffix
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No campaign-trail platitudes about caring and joy could make up for a lack of decency.

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It says this could be for "reasons of privacy, decency, to prevent trauma or to ensure health and safety."

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The definitions of "anti-Christian bias" throughout appears very much to be outrage that conservative Christians are expected to treat people who believe differently with fairness and decency.

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This is a different kind of World War II love story, about a hidden jewel and the power of radio waves and the mysterious ways in which human decency can survive even the cruelest circumstances.

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Earlier, Trump's special envoy to Ukraine, retired Lt-Gen Keith Kellogg, used stronger language, saying the attack had crossed "any line of decency".

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