ACT OF INDECENCY

ACT OF INDECENCY
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  • indecency — [[t]ɪndi͟ːs(ə)nsi[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT If you talk about the indecency of something or someone, you are indicating that you find them morally or sexually offensive. ...the indecency of their language. 2) N UNCOUNT In law, an act of indecency is an… …   English dictionary

  • indecency — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ gross ▪ public ▪ broadcast (AmE) ▪ legislation to multiply broadcast indecency fines PHRASES ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • Indecency — In*de cen*cy, n.; pl. {Indecencies}. [L. indecentia unseemliness: cf. F. ind[ e]cence.] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality or state of being indecent; lack of decency, modesty, or good manners; obscenity. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is indecent; an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • indecency — [in dē′sən sē] n. [L indecentia] 1. the state or quality of being indecent; lack of modesty, taste, or propriety 2. pl. indecencies an indecent act, statement, etc …   English World dictionary

  • indecency — in|de|cen|cy [ ın disnsi ] noun uncount 1. ) the offensive or shocking nature of something 2. ) LEGAL in British law, indecency is a crime involving offensive sexual behavior: an act of gross indecency …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • act — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 thing that sb does ADJECTIVE ▪ charitable, kind ▪ heroic, selfless ▪ a heroic act of bravery ▪ aggressive …   Collocations dictionary

  • indecency — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The quality of being indecent] Syn. coarseness, grossness, bawdiness, vulgarity; see lewdness . 2. [An instance of indecency] Syn. impurity, immodesty, offense, incivility, impropriety, indecorum, ribaldry, indelicacy,… …   English dictionary for students

  • indecency —    an illegal sexual act    Nearly always by a male, but also used when an older woman copulates with a boy under the age of sixteen. Literally, it means unseemliness of any kind. In former use, it might refer to any extramarital sexual behaviour …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • indecency — UK [ɪnˈdiːs(ə)nsɪ] / US [ɪnˈdɪs(ə)nsɪ] noun [uncountable] 1) legal a crime involving offensive sexual behaviour an act of gross indecency 2) the offensive or shocking nature of something …   English dictionary

  • indecency — /in dee seuhn see/, n., pl. indecencies for 4. 1. the quality or condition of being indecent. 2. impropriety or immodesty. 3. obscenity or indelicacy. 4. an indecent act, remark, etc. [1580 90; < L indecentia. See INDECENT, ENCY] * * * …   Universalium

  • indecency — in·de·cen·cy || ɪn dɪːsnsɪ n. immodesty; obscenity, lewdness; tastelessness, crudeness; improper or rude act or remark …   English contemporary dictionary

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