n.; pl.Improprieties [ L. improprietas; cf. F. impropriété. See Improper. ] 1. The quality of being improper; unfitness or unsuitableness to character, time place, or circumstances; as, impropriety of behavior or manners. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. That which is improper; an unsuitable or improper act, or an inaccurate use of language. [ 1913 Webster ]
But every language has likewise its improprieties and absurdities. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]
Many gross improprieties, however authorized by practice, ought to be discarded. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
[だいふけい, daifukei](n) (1) (arch) great impropriety (esp. towards the imperial family); (2) (See 八虐) crime against the imperial family (or a shrine dedicated to them, etc.)[Add to Longdo]