| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
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impropriety
1) lack of conformity with what is fitting or proper; 2) improper conduct or expression
An innocent gesture in one society can be an impropriety in another.
Related English word: propriety
Latin root words: proprietas,
proprietatis, f. - property, quality; ownership ; improprius,
impropria, improprium - unsuitable; proprius, propria,
proprium - (one's) own |