Antipudic

/ˌæntɪˈpjuːdɪk/ adjective

Definition

Not bashful or modest; lacking shame or shamelessness; openly bold or impudent about one's behavior.

Etymology

From anti- (against) + pudic (from Latin pudicus, modest or chaste). This rare word combines Latin roots to describe someone who rejects conventional modesty or propriety.

Kelly Says

The word reveals how different languages encoded morality in their roots—Latin speakers literally created a word for 'anti-modesty' to describe brazenly immodest behavior, something common in satire and comedy.

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