"indecorum" meaning in English

See indecorum in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: indecorums [plural]
Etymology: From Latin indecōrum, neuter substantive of indecōrus. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|indecōrum}} Latin indecōrum Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} indecorum (usually uncountable, plural indecorums)
  1. Indecorous behavior, or the state of being indecorous Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-indecorum-en-noun-0W5IIE2x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

Inflected forms

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