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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIndecorum
/ˌɪn.dɪˈkɔː.rəm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lack of decorum; behavior that is unseemly, improper, or socially unacceptable in a given context.
"His loud laughter during the solemn memorial service was viewed as a shocking act of indecorum." - 2
An instance of unseemly or improper behavior or speech.
"The committee chairman reprimanded the politician for several minor indecorums committed during the debate."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Latin 'indecorum', the neuter form of 'indecorus' meaning 'unseemly' or ' unbecoming', formed from the negative prefix 'in-' (not) combined with 'decorus' (seemly, graceful, proper). Entering the English language in the late 16th century, it retained its classical meaning denoting behavior that lacks good taste, propriety, or social appropriateness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Indecorum" is said worldwide
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inconvenance
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.kɔ.və.nɑ̃s/
"Son attitude a été jugée d'une totale inconvenance."
Unschicklichkeit
Transliteration: /ˈʊnʃɪklɪçkaɪt/
"Seine Bemerkung wurde als pure Unschicklichkeit empfunden."
indecorosità
Transliteration: /in.de.ko.ro.ziˈta/
"Tutti rimasero scandalizzati da tale indecorosità."
indecoro
Transliteration: /in.deˈko.ɾo/
"Cometió un acto de indecoro frente a los invitados distinguidos."
indecoro
Transliteration: /ĩ.deˈko.ɾu/
"O político foi criticado pelo seu indecoro na assembleia."
अशिष्टता
Transliteration: ashishtata
"सभा में उसका व्यवहार अशिष्टता की श्रेणी में आता था।"
失礼
Transliteration: shīlǐ
"他在宴会上的失礼行为让人感到尴尬。"
부적절함
Transliteration: bujeokjeolham
"그의 발언은 공식 석상에서 심각한 부적절함을 드러냈다."
不作法
Transliteration: bubahō
"彼の度重なる不作法に周囲はあきれてしまった。"
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