Decency
Decency noun - Socially acceptable behavior.
Usage example: the standards of basic decency demanded that they help the old lady with her groceries
Depravity
Depravity noun - Immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society.
Usage example: a section of the city long known as den of depravity
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Depravity and Decency. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decency/depravity
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