- indecent language
- Language which is obscene, profane, or shocking to the moral sense.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
indecent language
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Indecent — In*de cent, a. [L. indecens unseemly, unbecoming: cf. F. ind[ e]cent. See {In } not, and {Decent}.] Not decent; unfit to be seen or heard; offensive to modesty and delicacy; as, indecent language. Cowper. Syn: Unbecoming; indecorous; indelicate;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
indecent — indecently, adv. /in dee seuhnt/, adj. 1. offending against generally accepted standards of propriety or good taste; improper; vulgar: indecent jokes; indecent language; indecent behavior. 2. not decent; unbecoming or unseemly: indecent haste.… … Universalium
indecent — adjective Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French indécent, from Latin indecent , indecens, from in + decent , decens decent Date: circa 1587 not decent: as a. grossly improper or offensive < indecent language > b. unseemly,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
indecent — /ɪnˈdisənt / (say in deesuhnt) adjective 1. offending against recognised standards of propriety or good taste; vulgar: indecent language. 2. not decent; unbecoming or unseemly: indecent conduct. –indecently, adverb …
indecent — in•de•cent [[t]ɪnˈdi sənt[/t]] adj. 1) offending against standards of morality or propriety: indecent language[/ex] 2) unbecoming; unseemly • Etymology: 1555–65; < L in•de′cent•ly, adv. syn: See improper … From formal English to slang
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indecent — Lewd, lascivious, obscene, grossly vulgar, unbecoming, unseemly, unfit to be seen or heard, or violating the proprieties of language or behavior. 33 Am J1st Lewd etc § 3. Not decent; unfit to be seen or heard. United States v Bebout (DC Ohio) 28… … Ballentine's law dictionary
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