immodesty
pronunciation
How to pronounce immodesty in British English:
UK [ɪ'mɒdɪstɪ]
How to pronounce immodesty in American English:
US [ɪ'mɒdɪstɪ]
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- Noun:
- the trait of being vain and conceited
- the perverse act of exposing and attracting attention to your own genitals
Word Origin
- immodesty (n.)
- 1590s, from Latin immodestia "intemperate conduct," from immodestus (see immodest).
Example
- 1. In thomas birthday party , charlie immodesty smashed thomas birthday cake .
- 2. With science , modesty or immodesty is not the issue .
- 3. She wasn 't allowed to enjoy sex and if she was barren he could have the marriage annulled or divorce her on a trumped up charge of immodesty .
- 4. Now that its more conservative neighbours , such as saudi arabia and abu dhabi , are keen to invest more at home , they are learning from dubai the arts of immodesty and audacity .
- 5. What is immodesty in the eastern ethics has thus become an advantage in reality . So there is some merit in the western way - one can hardly survive , let alone thrive , without highlighting one 's own achievements and potentials .