decencia

Definitions of decencia
  1. noun
    the quality of being polite and respectable
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    type of:
    respetabilidad
    honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
  2. noun
    the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
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    antonyms:
    indecencia
    the quality of being indecent
    types:
    moderación, modestia
    freedom from vanity or conceit
    camandulería, disfuerzo, gazmoñería, melindre, mojigatería, pudibundez, remilgo
    excessive or affected modesty
    type of:
    corrección, procedencia, propiedad, seriedad
    correct or appropriate behavior
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