Pudicity
/pjuːˈdɪsɪti/noun
Modesty or sexual shame, especially in a moral or classical sense.
Did you know?Pudicity comes from the same Latin root as *pudendum* and *impudent*—a family built around the ancient idea of shame, modesty, and what must be hidden.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*peu̯d-
“to be ashamed, to feel shame”
Latin
Latin
pudor
“shame, modesty, sense of decency”
Latin
Latin
pudicitia
“modesty, chastity, sexual propriety”
Middle English
English
pudicite
“modesty or chastity (learned borrowing via French/Latin tradition)”
Modern English
English
pudicity
“modesty or sexual shame, especially in a moral or classical sense”