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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdécence
Pronunciation / Transliteration: de.sɑ̃s
"Il faut conserver un minimum de décence en public."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Behavior that conforms to accepted standards of morality, respectability, or good taste.
"He had the basic decency to apologize for his rude remarks." - 2
The polite, proper, and standard requirements of civilized social life.
"The strict regime stripped away all semblance of human decency."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'decere' meaning 'to be fitting or becoming', passing through Middle French 'décence' and entering the English language in the late 16th century. It historically evolved from denoting outward aesthetic appropriateness and social decorum to signifying deeper moral correctness and respectability.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Decency" is said worldwide
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décence
Transliteration: de.sɑ̃s
"Il faut conserver un minimum de décence en public."
Anstand
Transliteration: ˈanˌʃtant
"Er hat nicht einmal den Anstand zu grüßen."
decenza
Transliteration: deˈtʃɛnt.tsa
"Bisogna mantenere un certo livello di decenza."
decencia
Transliteration: deˈsen.sja
"Hay que tener un poco de decencia y decir la verdad."
decência
Transliteration: deˈsẽ.si.ɐ
"A decência exige que sejamos honestos."
शालीनता
Transliteration: shaleenata
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"समाज में शालीनता बनाए रखना आवश्यक है।"
体面
Transliteration: tǐmiàn
Script: 中文汉字
"做人做事总得讲点体面。"
예의
Transliteration: yeui
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 기본적인 예의도 지키지 않았다."
礼儀
Transliteration: reigi
Script: 日本語
"最低限の礼儀を守るべきだ。"
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