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Conduct or expression considered improper or unsuitable.

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impropriety

The host apologized for the impropriety of discussing a guest's private letter.
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The impropriety of letting a raffle organizer secretly choose her own relative as the winner threatened trust in the building's fundraising evening.
From Manners in a Shared Setting.
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