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==Etymology==
Middle French, French modestie (c1355 in sense ‘moderation’, 1553 in sense ‘[[absence]] of distinction, lack of [[vanity]]’, second half of the [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Century 16th century] in sense ‘decency, reserve’) and its etymon [[classical]] [[Latin]] modestia temperateness, mildness, propriety, self-effacement
*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Century 16th century 1531]
==Definitions==
*1 : [[freedom]] from conceit or [[vanity]]
*2 : propriety in dress, [[speech]], or [[Behavior|conduct]
==Description==
[[Standards]] of '''modesty''' (also called demureness or reticence) are aspects of the [[culture]] of a country or people, at a given point in [[time]], and is a [[measure]] against which an [[individual]] in [[society]] may be judged.
Modesty is most often rendered as [[humility]], shyness, or [[simplicity]]. The general principles of modesty include:
• Downplaying one's accomplishments (see ‘[[humility]]’)
• [[Behavior]], [[manner]], or [[appearance]] intended to avoid impropriety or indecency
• Avoiding insincere self-abasement through false or sham modesty, which is a form of boasting.
[[Fashion]]s and fads at times test the limits of [[community]] [[standards]] of modesty. People can be subjected to [[peer]] pressure, both to [[conform]] to community standards or to flout them.
==Necessity==
At times of [[public]] or [[private]] [[emergency]], [[expectations]] of modesty are suspended, or modified to the extent of the emergency. For example, during the 2001 anthrax attacks in the United States, large numbers of people had to strip to their underwear in parking lots and other [[public]] places for hosing down by fire departments, often in front of TV news crews covering the events.
Also, there are occasions when standards of modesty are waived, as in the case of medical [[examinations]].
On the other hand, even in an [[emergency]] situation some people still insist on maintaining their [[standards]] of modesty.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modesty
[[Category: Sociology]]
==Etymology==
Middle French, French modestie (c1355 in sense ‘moderation’, 1553 in sense ‘[[absence]] of distinction, lack of [[vanity]]’, second half of the [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Century 16th century] in sense ‘decency, reserve’) and its etymon [[classical]] [[Latin]] modestia temperateness, mildness, propriety, self-effacement
*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Century 16th century 1531]
==Definitions==
*1 : [[freedom]] from conceit or [[vanity]]
*2 : propriety in dress, [[speech]], or [[Behavior|conduct]
==Description==
[[Standards]] of '''modesty''' (also called demureness or reticence) are aspects of the [[culture]] of a country or people, at a given point in [[time]], and is a [[measure]] against which an [[individual]] in [[society]] may be judged.
Modesty is most often rendered as [[humility]], shyness, or [[simplicity]]. The general principles of modesty include:
• Downplaying one's accomplishments (see ‘[[humility]]’)
• [[Behavior]], [[manner]], or [[appearance]] intended to avoid impropriety or indecency
• Avoiding insincere self-abasement through false or sham modesty, which is a form of boasting.
[[Fashion]]s and fads at times test the limits of [[community]] [[standards]] of modesty. People can be subjected to [[peer]] pressure, both to [[conform]] to community standards or to flout them.
==Necessity==
At times of [[public]] or [[private]] [[emergency]], [[expectations]] of modesty are suspended, or modified to the extent of the emergency. For example, during the 2001 anthrax attacks in the United States, large numbers of people had to strip to their underwear in parking lots and other [[public]] places for hosing down by fire departments, often in front of TV news crews covering the events.
Also, there are occasions when standards of modesty are waived, as in the case of medical [[examinations]].
On the other hand, even in an [[emergency]] situation some people still insist on maintaining their [[standards]] of modesty.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modesty
[[Category: Sociology]]