indiscretion
See also: indiscrétion
English
Etymology
From Old French, from Late Latin indiscrētiō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɪndɪsˈkɹɛʃən/
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Noun
indiscretion (countable and uncountable, plural indiscretions)
- The quality or state of being indiscreet; lack of discretion
- Synonyms: imprudence, rashness
- An indiscreet or imprudent act; indiscreet behavior.
- A brief sexual liaison.
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Translations
Want of discretion
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Indiscreet act
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References
- “indiscretion”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “indiscretion”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
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