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indecency

🇬🇧 UK/ɪn'di:snsi/🇺🇸 US/in'di:sәnsi/
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Definitions

n.

Behaviour or language that is offensive or morally unacceptable; lack of decency

下流;猥亵;不雅行为

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
innot, opposite of
+
decfitting, proper, beautiful
+
ento put into, to cause
+
cystate, quality
=indecency

Common Collocations

  • 1.gross indecency严重的下流行为
  • 2.public indecency公众场所不雅行为

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The movie was criticized for its indecency.

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