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impropriety

imp·rop·riety

UK/ˌɪm.pɹəˈpɹaɪ.ɪ.ti/ US/ˌɪmprʌˈpraɪʌti/ rare

noun

1.
2.

an indecent or improper act

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Origin

From French impropriété, from Latin improprietās. By surface analysis, improper + -iety or im- + propriety.

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