CEFR B2

indecorum

noun

Meaning

indecorum means indecorous behavior, or the state of being indecorous. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses indecorum to mean indecorous behavior, or the state of being indecorous.
The teacher asked students to find indecorum in the reading.

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indecorum (B2)

noun

Definition

indecorum means indecorous behavior, or the state of being indecorous. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses indecorum to mean indecorous behavior, or the state of being indecorous.
The teacher asked students to find indecorum in the reading.
Check the words around indecorum to choose the right meaning.

How to Use indecorum

a/the indecorum (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a indecorum."
indecorum in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked indecorum in context before translating it."

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