What does the cryptic crossword clue "Vulgar society rejected by fashionable family in the past? (8)" mean?

The definition is "Vulgar". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). IN (synonym="fashionable") + DE (synonym="society") + CENT (synonym="family in the past") = INDECENT; definition: "Vulgar" The answer is INDECENT.

Vulgar society rejected by fashionable family in the past? (8)

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