Pudency
/ˈpjuː.dən.si/noun
Shyness or modest reserve, especially about sexual matters.
Did you know?Pudency comes from Latin *pudor*, meaning “shame” or “modesty,” a root tied to the idea of being morally exposed before others.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*peu̯d-
“to feel shame, be ashamed”
Latin
Latin
pudēre
“to be ashamed”
Latin
Latin
pudor
“shame, modesty”
Late Latin
Latin
pudentia
“modesty, shamefastness”
Middle English
English
pudence
“modesty, bashfulness”
Modern English
English
pudency
“shyness or modest reserve”