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as in vulgarity
the quality or state of being obscene
parents complained about the indecency of the song's lyrics
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as in unfitness
the quality or state of not being socially proper
that a remark of such indisputable indecency was uttered at a meeting of the school board made everyone gasp
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Recent Examples of indecency
There were episodes on figuring out if your child is a budding serial killer, as well as indecency and obscenity in music featuring Luther Campbell of 2 Live Crew, Dead Kennedys’ Jello Biafra, Plasmatics’ Wendy O Williams, and Suicidal Tendencies’ Mike Muir.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024
In October, Kenneth Mortimer was charged with public indecency charge.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2024
California has general laws against public indecency.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 12 July 2024
Since the California Constitution allows cities and counties to create and enforce local ordinances and regulations within their boundaries, each place can make its own rules regarding what is considered public indecency.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 12 July 2024
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024
In October, Kenneth Mortimer was charged with public indecency charge.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2024
California has general laws against public indecency.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 12 July 2024
Since the California Constitution allows cities and counties to create and enforce local ordinances and regulations within their boundaries, each place can make its own rules regarding what is considered public indecency.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 12 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indecency
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Policy proposals aside, there's been name-calling, vulgarity, and plain old meanness.Jon LaPook, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Musk shared several anti-Harris advertisements, including one funded by Musk’s pro-Trump political action committee that refers to the Vice President using misogynistic vulgarities.Kali Hays, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
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These days, when people seem eager to scream obscenities at passing strangers, who can believe that anyone would take the trouble to be so subtle with an insult?Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
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The Wexner opened during the height of the culture wars, when the [Robert] Mapplethorpe show in Cincinnati was getting the museum director there prosecuted for obscenity.Jason Simon, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
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The problem isn’t just the vehicle, but the fundamental disrespect.Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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Experiencing disrespect, being overlooked, and feeling undervalued.Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Indecency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indecency. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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