| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun Plural | 1. Plural inflection of the noun impropriety.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Noun Base (impropriety) | 1. An improper demeanor.[Wordnet]. 2. The condition of being improper.[Wordnet]. 3. An indecent or improper act.[Wordnet]. 4. An act of undue intimacy.[Wordnet]. 5. The quality of being improper; unfitness or unsuitableness to character, time place, or circumstances; as, impropriety of behavior or manners.[Websters]. 6. That which is improper; an unsuitable or improper act, or an inaccurate use of language.[Websters]. | |
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Date "IMPROPRIETIES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1706. (references) |
Specialty Definition: impropriety
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | 1: [Noun] Unfitness; unsuitableness to character, time, place or circumstances; as impropriety of behavior or manners. Levity of conduct is an impropriety in a religious assembly and at a funeral. Rudeness or forwardness in young persons before their superiors, is impropriety. Indecency and indecorum are improprieties.. | 2: [Noun] Inaccuracy in language; a word or phrase not according with the established usages or principles of speaking or writing. Many gross improprieties, however authorized by practice, ought to be discarded.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | |
| Wiktionary | 1: [Noun] (countable) An improper act. (references) | 2: [Noun] (uncountable) The condition of being improper. (references) | 3: [Noun] Improper language. (references) |
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Topics by Level of Interest: impropriety | ||||
| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| Appearance of impropriety | 4 | Appearance of impropriety | 4 | |
Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses). | ||||
