common decency

ˈkɑːmən ˈdiːsənsi

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Definition of common decency - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

social expectationbasic level of respectful and polite behavior expected by society

He didn't even show the common decency to apologize..
Showing common decency is essential in a civilized society.
She had the common decency to thank her hosts.

civility

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out of common decency

adv.

because it is the polite or expected thing to do

He apologized out of common decency.

Expressions with common

in common

adv.

shared by two or more parties

They have nothing in common..

common clay

ordinary people or things

He considered himself just one of the common clay.

common thread

theme or characteristic shared by different things or people

The common thread among these stories is their focus on resilience..

common touch

ability to connect with and appeal to ordinary people

The politician's common touch won many votes.

find common ground

reach an agreement or understanding

After hours of discussion, they managed to find common ground.

common as dirt

adj.

very ordinary or unremarkable

The design of the house is common as dirt.

Expressions with decency

have the decency to

do what is polite or proper in a situation

You could at least have the decency to apologize.

out of common decency

adv.

because it is the polite or expected thing to do

He apologized out of common decency.

decency demands that

exp.

moral standards require a specific action or behavior

Decency demands that we apologize for the mistake.

without a shred of decency

adv.

in a manner lacking any moral consideration

He insulted her without a shred of decency.

for decency's sake

adv.

in order to be polite or proper

Please, for decency's sake, close the door.

have you no decency

intj.

express shock or anger at rude or bad behavior

Have you no decency, shouting like that in public?

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French:bienséance, ...
German:allgemeine Anständigkeit, ...
Italian:minimo di decenza, ...
Spanish:decencia común, ...
Portuguese:decência básica, ...
Chinese:基本体面, ...
Japanese:常識的な礼儀, ...
Arabic:لِيَاقَة عَامَّة, ...
Hebrew:נִימוּסִים בְּסִיסִיִּים, ...
Russian:общепринятая порядочность, ...
Ukrainian:загальноприйняті норми пристойності, ...
Hindi:सामान्य शिष्टाचार, ...
Bengali:সাধারণ ভদ্রতা, ...
Catalan:decència bàsica, ...
Czech:základní slušnost, ...
Danish:almindelig anstændighed, ...
Dutch:algemene fatsoen, ...
Greek:στοιχειώδης ευπρέπεια, ...
Hungarian:elemi tisztesség, ...
Khmer:សុជីវធម៌ជាមូលដ្ឋាន, ...
Korean:기본 예의, ...
Persian:نزاکت اجتماعی, ...
Polish:podstawowa przyzwoitość, ...
Portuguese (BR):decência comum, ...
Romanian:bună-cuviință comună, ...
Swedish:allmän anständighet, ...
Thai:มารยาทพื้นฐาน, ...
Turkish:temel nezaket, ...
Vietnamese:phép lịch sự tối thiểu, ...

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