indecorum

English

Etymology

From Latin indecōrum, neuter substantive of indecōrus.

Noun

indecorum (uncountable)

1. Indecorous behavior, or the state of being indecorous
   • 1823, Charles Lamb, “Letter 305”, in The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb (Vol. 6)^[1]:

     I hope your eyes are better, but if you must spare them, there is nothing in my pages which a Lady may not read aloud without indecorum, which is more than can be said of Shakspeare.

   • 1917, Douglas Fairbanks, Laugh and Live^[2]:

     This will be done decently and in good order--our training will admit of no indecorum.

   • 1921, Lytton Strachey, Queen Victoria^[3]:

     Not only were its central personages the patterns of propriety, but no breath of scandal, no shadow of indecorum, might approach its utmost boundaries.

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Latin

Adjective

indecōrum

1. nominative neuter singular of indecōrus
2. accusative masculine singular of indecōrus
3. accusative neuter singular of indecōrus
4. vocative neuter singular of indecōrus