improprieties

im·pro·pri·e·ty

[im-pruh-prahy-i-tee]
noun, plural im·pro·pri·e·ties for 4, 5.
1.
the quality or condition of being improper; incorrectness.
2.
inappropriateness; unsuitableness.
3.
unseemliness; indecorousness.
4.
an erroneous or unsuitable expression, act, etc.
5.
an improper use of a word or phrase.

Origin:
1605–15; < Late Latin improprietās. See im-2, propriety

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impropriety (ˌɪmprəˈpraɪɪtɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -ties
1.  lack of propriety; indecency; indecorum
2.  an improper act or use
3.  the state of being improper

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