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单词 pudicity
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Definition of pudicity in English:

pudicity

noun pjʊˈdɪsɪti
  • Modesty, decency; chastity.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Geoffrey Fenton (c1539–1608), translator and administrator in Ireland. Partly from Middle French pudicité modesty, chastity, behaviour which shows a sense of shame, and partly from classical Latin pudīcitia sexual purity, chastity from pudīcus + -itia.

Definition of pudicity in US English:

pudicity

nounpjʊˈdɪsɪti
  • Modesty, decency; chastity.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Geoffrey Fenton (c1539–1608), translator and administrator in Ireland. Partly from Middle French pudicité modesty, chastity, behaviour which shows a sense of shame, and partly from classical Latin pudīcitia sexual purity, chastity from pudīcus + -itia.

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