English → Latin
“indecency” in Latin
indignitāsunworthiness; vileness; indignity, humiliationturpitūdōugliness, unsightliness, foulness, deformity; baseness, indecency, shamefulness, disgrace, dishonor, infamy, turpitude
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
indecency
indignitas (indecent behavior or treatment of others, and indecent condition of a thing): turpitudo (vile, immoral manner in speaking or conducting one’s self).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for indecency?
- The usual Latin words for “indecency” are indignitās, turpitūdō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.