indecency
noun
in·de·cen·cy
(ˌ)in-ˈdē-sᵊn(t)-sē 
1
: the quality or state of being indecent
2
: something (such as a word or action) that is indecent
Examples of indecency in a Sentence
The book has been criticized for indecency.
I was shocked by the indecency of their language.
He was accused of sexual indecencies.
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There’s a risk of indecency, certainly, but the boundary is subjective, and Bayern smashing 10 past Auckland was merely them completing a full day’s work.
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Rodriguez was taken into custody without incident and transported to police headquarters where he was charged with breach of peace and public indecency.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2025
In most states, breastfeeding is excluded from public indecency laws and the majority of states grant women the right to breastfeed in public locations.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
An official synopsis for ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ reads: Valentín (Diego Luna), a political prisoner, shares a cell with Molina (Tonatiuh), a window dresser convicted of public indecency.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 June 2025
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Rodriguez was taken into custody without incident and transported to police headquarters where he was charged with breach of peace and public indecency.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2025
In most states, breastfeeding is excluded from public indecency laws and the majority of states grant women the right to breastfeed in public locations.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
An official synopsis for ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ reads: Valentín (Diego Luna), a political prisoner, shares a cell with Molina (Tonatiuh), a window dresser convicted of public indecency.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for indecency
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“Indecency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indecency. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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indecency
noun
in·de·cen·cy
(ˈ)in-ˈdēs-ən-sē
plural indecencies
1
: lack of decency
2
: an indecent act or word
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