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respectability vs decency

decency vs respectability

respectability and decency both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
respectability Yes No No No
decency Yes No No No
As nouns, decency is a hyponym of respectability; that is, decency is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than respectability:
  • respectability: honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
  • decency: the quality of being polite and respectable
respectability (noun) decency (noun)
honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
the quality of being polite and respectable
Difference between respectability and decency

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