impropriety
impropriety Lexical Profile
impropriety Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A failure to observe standards of honesty, modesty, or socially and professionally acceptable behavior; an improper or unethical act.
"The independent audit found no evidence of financial impropriety within the charity's leadership."
An incorrect or nonstandard use of a word, phrase, or grammatical construction in speech or writing.
"The editor flagged several stylistic improprieties in the manuscript before approving it for publication."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 16th century from Middle French impropriété or directly from Late Latin improprietas ('unfitness, improper usage'), derived from Latin improprius ('not proper, unsuitable'). It originally referred to the incorrect use of language before broadening to mean socially or ethically inappropriate behavior.