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Impropriety vs Indecency - What's the difference?

impropriety | indecency |

As nouns the difference between impropriety and indecency

is that impropriety is (uncountable) the condition of being improper while indecency is lack of decency; the property or degree of being indecent.

impropriety

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The condition of being improper.
  • (countable) An improper act.
  • Improper language.

    • indecency

    English

    Noun

    (indecencies)
  • lack of decency; the property or degree of being indecent
  • something showing lack of decency; something such as a word that is indecent