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impropriety

noun

Reveal meaning and examples

Conduct or expression considered improper or unsuitable.

The host apologized for the impropriety of discussing a guest's private letter.

Dictionary practice example.

The impropriety of letting a raffle organizer secretly choose her own relative as the winner threatened trust in the building's fundraising evening.