noun
- modesty or shame, especially regarding sexual matters
Usage: formal; archaic
Examples
- The Victorian era was marked by an emphasis on pudency in public behavior.
- Her pudency prevented her from discussing such intimate topics openly.
- The novel’s characters displayed a pudency typical of their conservative upbringing.
- Social pudency of the time required careful attention to proper dress and conduct.
- The author wrote with a pudency that reflected the moral standards of his era.