immodesty
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- noun
- /ɪˈmɒdɪsti/
- NSFW
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exhibicionismo
- They criminalized premarital sex, profanity, public immodesty, homosexuality, and other "sins."
Examples
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Sexual deviance, including infidelity, immodesty, and homosexual acts, are considered breaches of a sacred code.
Blog text (10) -
Males laughed helplessly at this blunt immodesty.
Fiction book (2000) -
Each time twins are born, the first-born should be put to death, lest he or she remind everyone of the mother's immodesty and wantonness.
Academic text (2001) -
With rank immodesty, she pulled off her leggings and stood in the middle of Workman's studio in a stained flannel shirt and lace panties.
Fiction book (2001) -
As breastfeeding is not nudity, indecency, or immodesty, and you have already stated you don't have a problem with the act of breastfeeding, any further objection must be to something else entirely then.
Blog text (29) -
On the other hand, the sculptures' iconography mitigates this immodesty by invoking signs of filial piety and feminine chastity.
Academic text (2007) -
Some people view her revealing dress as an act of immodesty at the formal event.
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The community held discussions about what constitutes immodesty in public places.
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Critics argue that the video promotes immodesty by showcasing inappropriate behavior.
Synonyms
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2.8
Being without clothes and feeling exposed
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7.2
Showing your private parts on purpose where other people can see
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5.5
The state of not feeling embarrassed about behaving boldly or rudely
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9.5
Deliberately showing your private parts in public for sexual excitement or attention
Antonyms
How Modest
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Immodesty comes from the parts im- 'not' and modest 'moderate' or 'keeps things private', as in modest clothing. So immodesty is 'not keeping things private' and can mean exposing the body or attracting attention in a way many call indecent.