What does pudency mean?
Pudency means (archaic) Modesty..
Pudency
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(archaic) Modesty..
Example Sentences
1780, Thomas Holcroft, Alwyn, London: Fielding & Walker, Volume I, Letter 4, p. 58, He has no respect to the timidity or pudency of youth or sex, but will say the most discouraging, as well as the rudest things, and receives pleasure in proportion to the pain he communicates.
Me of my lawful pleasure she restrain’d And pray’d me oft forbearance; did it with A pudency so rosy the sweet view on’t Might well have warm’d old Saturn […]
Maidens laugh and weep; Composure Is the pudency of man.
The youthful artist working in any medium is prone to be impatient of the prejudices of Anglo-Saxon pudency.
Word Forms
- pudencies
Related Words
When Should You Use Pudency?
Use pudency when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
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What is a synonym for pudency?
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What is the opposite of pudency?
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How do you use pudency in a sentence?
1780, Thomas Holcroft, Alwyn, London: Fielding & Walker, Volume I, Letter 4, p. 58, He has no respect to the timidity or pudency of youth or sex, but will say the most discouraging, as well as the rudest things, and receives pleasure in proportion to the pain he communicates.
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