IMPROPRIETY


Meaning of IMPROPRIETY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌim-p(r)ə-ˈprī-ə-tē ]

noun

( plural -ties )

Etymology: French or Late Latin; French impropriété, from Late Latin improprietat-, improprietas, from Latin improprius

Date: 1607

1. : an improper or indecorous act or remark ; especially : an unacceptable use of a word or of language

2. : the quality or state of being improper

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.