Definition of Decency

the attribute of being proper

Examples of Decency in a sentence

My neighbor has no sense of decency and often walks around naked in his backyard.  🔊

When you are invited to dinner, decency requires you to bring a dish or a bottle of wine as a contribution.  🔊

It was obvious Nikki had no decency when she wore the short red dress to her mother’s funeral.  🔊

When Gina became hooked on drugs, she lost all sense of decency and started to steal from her own family.  🔊

Decency required the millionaire to shake the homeless man’s hand.  🔊

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