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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. 2. That which is improper; an unsuitable or improper act or an inaccurate use of language. But every language has likewise its improprieties and absurdities. --Johnson. Many gross improprieties, however authorized by practice, ought to be discarded. --Swift. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: impropriety n 1: an improper demeanor [syn: {improperness}] [ant: {propriety}, {propriety}] 2: an indecent or improper act [syn: {indecency}] 3: an act of undue intimacy [syn: {familiarity}, {indecorum}, {liberty}]
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