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Definition of indecency noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    indecency

     noun
    noun
    NAmE//ɪnˈdisnsi//
     
    (pl. indecencies)
     
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  1. 1[uncountable] behavior that is thought to be morally or sexually offensive an act of gross indecency (= a sexual act that is a criminal offense) He was appalled by the indecency of their songs.
  2. 2[countable] an indecent act, expression, etc. He shouted indecencies at anyone who passed.
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