impudicity

noun

im·​pu·​dic·​i·​ty

ˌimpyəˈdisətē,

-yüˈ-

: immodesty, shamelessness

Word History

Etymology

Middle French impudicité, from Latin impudicus immodest, shameless (from in- in- entry 1 + pudicus bashful, modest, chaste) + Middle French -ité -ity

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