English-Thai Dictionary

indecorum

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INDECORUM

n.[L. in and decorum. ] Impropriety of behavior; that in behavior or manners which violates the established rules of civility, or the duties of respect which age or station requires; an unbecoming action. It 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.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

INDECORUM

In `de *co "rum, n. Etym: [Pref. in- not + decorum: cf. L. indecorous unbecoming. ]

 

1. Want 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 becoming action. Young.

 

Syn. -- 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.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

indecorum

in de co rum |ˌindiˈkôrəm ˌɪndəˈkɔrəm | ▶noun failure to conform to good taste, propriety, or etiquette. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (denoting an indecorous act ): from Latin, neuter of indecorus ‘not seemly. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

indecorum

indecorum |ˌɪndɪˈkɔːrəm | ▶noun [ mass noun ] failure to conform to good taste, propriety, or etiquette. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (denoting an indecorous act ): from Latin, neuter of indecorus (see indecorous ).

 

Oxford Thesaurus

indecorum

indecorum noun it would have been the height of indecorum to send one's daughter unchaperoned to a ball: impropriety, unseemliness, unbecomingness, indignity, immodesty, indecency, indelicacy, indiscretion, immorality, shamelessness; inappropriateness, incorrectness, unsuitability, inaptness, inappositeness, undesirability, unacceptability, impoliteness, discourtesy, bad taste, ill breeding, bad manners; rare improperness. ANTONYMS decorum.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

indecorum

in de co rum /ɪ̀ndɪkɔ́ːrəm /名詞 U ｟かたく ｠無作法 .