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Indecorum
Indecorum In`de*co"rum, n. [Pref. in- not + decorum: cf. L. indecorous unbecoming.] 1. Want of decorum; impropriety of behavior; that in behavior or manners which violates the established rules of civility, custom, or etiquette; indecorousness. 2. An indecorous or becoming action. --Young. Syn: Indecorum is sometimes synonymous with indecency; but indecency, more frequently than indecorum, is applied to words or actions which refer to what nature and propriety require to be concealed or suppressed. Indecency is the stronger word; indecorum refers to any transgression of etiquette or civility, especially in public.

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- Decorum (from the Latin: "right, proper") was a principle of classical rhetoric, poetry, and theatrical theory concerning the fitness or otherwise of...
- Dulce et Decorum Est Bent double, like old beggars under sacks, Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge, Till on the haunting flares...
- Dulcē et decōrum est prō patriā morī is a line from the Odes (III.2.13) by the Roman lyric poet Horace. The line translates: "It is sweet and proper to...
- Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rhododendron decorum. Rhododendron decorum, the great white rhododendron (Chinese: 大白杜鹃) is a species of flowering...
- "In Dulce Decorum" is a song by English rock band the ****ed, released on 16 November 1987 by MCA Records. The song was originally recorded for the Anything...
- A Rift in Decorum: Live at the Village Vanguard is a live double album by American jazz trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire. The album was released on June 9...
- "Dulcie and Decorum" is a science fiction short story by American writer Damon Knight. It first appeared in the March 1955 issue of Galaxy Science Fiction...
- Agonum decorum is a species of ground beetle in the Platyninae family, that prefers to live near the waters of North America. It is very widespread in...
- Vexillum decorum, common name the graceful mitre, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters...
- "Absolutely No Decorum" is a song written by Ola Salo and recorded on the Ark's album Prayer for the W****end and only became available through digital...