| − | '''Decency''' is the state of being clothed in company. '''Decent''' means [[respect]]able, [[worth]]y or conforming to accepted standards of [[propriety]], [[good taste]] or [[modesty]]. It may also mean reaching a level that is slightly better than fair or adequate (e.g. "he received a decent wage") or imply a level of [[generosity]] or [[kindness]] (e.g. "that was very decent of him"). | + | '''Decency''' is the state of being clothed in company. '''Decent''' is a [[virtue]] and means [[respect]]able, [[worth]]y or conforming to accepted standards of [[propriety]], [[good taste]] or [[modesty]]. It may also mean reaching a level that is slightly better than fair or adequate (e.g. "he received a decent wage") or imply a level of [[generosity]] or [[kindness]] (e.g. "that was very decent of him"). |