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Princeton's WordNet
immodestynoun
the trait of being vain and conceited
exhibitionism, immodestynoun
the perverse act of exposing and attracting attention to your own genitals
Wiktionary
immodestynoun
the state of being immodest
immodestynoun
a lack of modesty
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Immodestynoun
Want of modesty; indecency.
Etymology: immodestie, French, from immodest.
It was a piece of immodesty. Alexander Pope.
Wikipedia
immodesty
Modesty, sometimes known as demureness, is a mode of dress and deportment which intends to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others. The word "modesty" comes from the Latin word modestus which means "keeping within measure". Standards of modesty are culturally and context dependent and vary widely. In this use, it may be considered inappropriate or immodest to reveal certain parts of the body. In some societies, modesty may involve women covering their bodies completely and not talking to men who are not immediate family members; in others, a fairly revealing but one-piece bathing costume is considered modest while other women wear bikinis. In some countries, exposure of the body in breach of community standards of modesty is also considered to be public indecency, and public nudity is generally illegal in most of the world and regarded as indecent exposure. For example, Stephen Gough, a lone man attempting to walk naked from south to north in the United Kingdom, was repeatedly imprisoned. However, nudity is at times tolerated in some societies; for example by Digambara monks in India, who renounce clothing for ascetic reasons, and during a World Naked Bike Ride.In semi-public contexts standards of modesty can vary by region. Nudity may be acceptable in public single-sex changing rooms at swimming baths, for example, or for mass medical examination of people for military service. In private, standards again depend upon the circumstances. A person who would never disrobe in the presence of the opposite sex in a social context might unquestioningly do so for a medical examination; others might allow examination, but only by a person of the same sex.
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immodesty
Immodesty is the quality or condition of being excessively proud, boastful, or displaying oneself or one's own accomplishments, or attributes, excessively. It can also be described as being indecent or inappropriate in dress, speech, or conduct.
Webster Dictionary
Immodestynoun
want of modesty, delicacy, or decent reserve; indecency
Etymology: [L. immodestia: cf. F. immodestie.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of immodesty in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of immodesty in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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- անհամեստությունArmenian
- nèskromnōstSerbo-Croatian
- nepuedVolapük
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