indecency
noun
in·de·cen·cy
(ˌ)in-ˈdē-sᵊn(t)-sē 
1
: the quality or state of being indecent
a book criticized for its indecency
2
: something (such as a word or action) that is indecent
arrested for public indecency
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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The Southlake pastor who last month pleaded guilty to five counts of indecency with a child has asked a Dallas County court to toss the victim’s defamation lawsuit against him, court filings show.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
But Powell did successfully lobby Congress to significantly hike the amount of money the FCC could fine broadcasters for indecency.
—Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
The Good Mother was a good try at a legal drama about a woman whose lover is accused of indecency with her young daughter.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025
The character builds an unlikely bond with a window dresser convicted of public indecency, Molina, played by Tonatiuh.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
But Powell did successfully lobby Congress to significantly hike the amount of money the FCC could fine broadcasters for indecency.
—Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
The Good Mother was a good try at a legal drama about a woman whose lover is accused of indecency with her young daughter.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025
The character builds an unlikely bond with a window dresser convicted of public indecency, Molina, played by Tonatiuh.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 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 6 Nov. 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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