indecorum
NounOpen English WordNet
Noun (2)
- a lack of decorumSynonyms: indecorousnessOpposite decorumType of impropriety, impropernessKinds unseemliness, unbecomingness
- an act of undue intimacySynonyms: familiarityimproprietylibertyType of misbehavior, misbehaviour
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
In′de·co′rum noun
Origin: Pref. in- not + decorum: cf. L. indecorous unbecoming.
1. Lack of decorum; impropriety of behavior; that in behavior or manners which violates the established rules of civility, custom, or etiquette; indecorousness.
2. An indecorous or unbecoming action. Edward Young
Synonyms: Indecorum is sometimes synonymous with indecency; but indecency, more frequently than indecorum, is applied to words or actions which refer to what nature and propriety require to be concealed or suppressed. Indecency is the stronger word; indecorum refers to any transgression of etiquette or civility, especially in public.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54