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immodest (adj.)
1560s, "arrogant, impudent, pretentious," from Latin
immodestus
"unrestrained, excessive," from assimilated form of
in-
"not, opposite of" (see
in-
(1)) +
modestus
(see
modest
). Meaning "indecent" is from 1580s. Related:
immodestly
.