Decency and Humanity

Decency

Decency noun - Socially acceptable behavior.

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Humanity and decency are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Humanity" instead a noun "Decency".

Nearby Words: decent, decently

Humanity noun - Human beings in general.

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Decency and humanity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decency" instead a noun "Humanity".

common	common decency	common humanity
ordinary	ordinary decency	ordinary humanity
genuine	genuine decency	genuine humanity
actual	actual decency	actual humanity
Other adjectives: real, little, fundamental, basic.

Anakin Skywalker, after murdering hundreds of Jedi and all the helpless separatist leaders, showed that there is still humanity and decency inside him as he sheds one of self-hatred in Revenge of the Sith.

Source: Single Tear
In a rare moment of decency, Azhrarn realizes he loves the earth and humanity, not just as a plaything.

Source: Suicide by Sunlight
Kaiji's worldview starts out more or less the same, but his concealed beliefs about the worth of humanity, trust and decency quickly gain the upper hand and a humanist view starts to settle in and remains there despite going through things that confirm the cynical vision.

Source: Manga / Kaiji

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