common decencies

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• decency — noun (plural decencies) 1》 decent behaviour.     ↘(decencies) the requirements of acceptable behaviour: an appeal to common decencies. 2》 (decencies) things required for a reasonable standard of living …   English new terms dictionary

• Debar — De*bar , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Debarred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Debarring}.] [Pref. de + bar.] To cut off from entrance, as if by a bar or barrier; to preclude; to hinder from approach, entry, or enjoyment; to shut out or exclude; to deny or refuse;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Debarred — Debar De*bar , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Debarred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Debarring}.] [Pref. de + bar.] To cut off from entrance, as if by a bar or barrier; to preclude; to hinder from approach, entry, or enjoyment; to shut out or exclude; to deny or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Debarring — Debar De*bar , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Debarred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Debarring}.] [Pref. de + bar.] To cut off from entrance, as if by a bar or barrier; to preclude; to hinder from approach, entry, or enjoyment; to shut out or exclude; to deny or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Cynic School of Philosophy — • Founded at Athens about 400 B.C., continued in existence until about 200 B.C. It sprang from the ethical doctrine of Socrates regarding the necessity of moderation and self denial Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Cynic School of… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• English literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …   Universalium

• decorum — decorum, decency, propriety, dignity, etiquette are comparable either when they mean a code of rules respecting what is right, fitting, or honorable in behavior or, more often, when they mean the quality or character of lightness, fitness, or… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• decency — UK [ˈdiːs(ə)nsɪ] / US [ˈdɪs(ə)nsɪ] noun Word forms decency : singular decency plural decencies 1) [uncountable] behaviour that is moral, good, or reasonable No one with any sense of decency can ignore their request for help. It would have been… …   English dictionary

• de·cen·cy — /ˈdiːsn̩si/ noun, pl cies 1 [noncount] : polite, moral, and honest behavior and attitudes that show respect for other people Decency, not fear of punishment, caused them to do the right thing. Their behavior goes beyond the bounds of decency.… …   Useful english dictionary

• Forster, E M — ▪ British writer Introduction born Jan. 1, 1879, London died June 7, 1970, Coventry, Warwickshire, Eng.  British novelist, essayist, and social and literary critic. His fame rests largely on his novels Howards End (1910) and A Passage to India… …   Universalium

• Franklin D. Roosevelt: Second Inaugural Address — ▪ Primary Source       Wednesday, January 20, 1937       When four years ago we met to inaugurate a President, the Republic, single minded in anxiety, stood in spirit here. We dedicated ourselves to the fulfillment of a vision to speed the time… …   Universalium