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in⋅dis⋅cre⋅tion

  [in-di-skresh-uhn]
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–noun
1. lack of discretion; imprudence.
2. an indiscreet act, remark, etc.
Origin:
1300–50; ME < LL indiscrētiōn- (s. of indiscrētiō). See in- 3 , discretion

Related forms:
in⋅dis⋅cre⋅tion⋅ar⋅y, adjective
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in·dis·cre·tion   (ĭn'dĭ-skrěsh'ən)   
n.  
  1. Lack of discretion; injudiciousness.
  2. An indiscreet act or remark.
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Indiscretion

In`dis*cre"tion\, n. [Pref. in- not + discretion: cf. F. indiscr['e]tion.]

1. The quality or state of being indiscreet; want of discretion; imprudence.

2. An indiscreet act; indiscreet behavior.

Past indiscretion is a venial crime. --Cowper.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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