indecency

noun

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1
as in vulgarity
the quality or state of being obscene parents complained about the indecency of the song's lyrics

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2
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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“Indecency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indecency. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

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