'Improprieties' definitions:

Definition of 'Improprieties'

From: GCIDE
  • Impropriety \Im`pro*pri"e*ty\, n.; pl. Improprieties. [L. improprietas; cf. F. impropri['e]t['e]. See Improper.]
  • 1. The quality of being improper; unfitness or unsuitableness to character, time place, or circumstances; as, impropriety of behavior or manners. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. That which is improper; an unsuitable or improper act, or an inaccurate use of language. [1913 Webster]
  • But every language has likewise its improprieties and absurdities. --Johnson. [1913 Webster]
  • Many gross improprieties, however authorized by practice, ought to be discarded. --Swift. [1913 Webster]

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