What is the Spanish word for "decency"?

Learn how to say "decency" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

decency

Spanish

decencia

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Alternative translations of "decency"

decoro
honestidad
propriedad
moralidad

Examples of how to use "decency" in Spanish

English
Have you no sense of common decency?
Spanish
¿No tienes sentido de la decencia común?
English
He acted with decency toward his neighbor.
Spanish
Él actuó con decencia hacia su vecino.
English
She questioned the decency of that joke.
Spanish
Ella cuestionó la decencia de esa broma.
English
Decency requires treating others with respect.
Spanish
La decencia requiere tratar a los demás con respeto.
English
They expect decency in public behavior.
Spanish
Esperan decencia en el comportamiento público.

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