Modesty and Prudishness

Modesty

Modesty noun - The absence of any feelings of being better than others.

Prudishness and modesty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prudishness" instead a noun "Modesty".

Nearby Words: modest, moderation, modestly, Modesta

Prudishness

Prudishness noun - Excessive or affected modesty.
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Modesty and prudishness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Modesty" instead a noun "Prudishness".
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