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indiscretion

noun
/ˌɪndɪsˈkɹɛʃən/

Etymology

From Old French, from Late Latin indiscrētiō.

  1. derived from indiscrētiō

Definitions

  1. The quality or state of being indiscreet

    The quality or state of being indiscreet; lack of discretion

    • political indiscretion
    • minor indiscretion
    • He apologized for his youthful indiscretion.

  2. An indiscreet or imprudent act

    An indiscreet or imprudent act; indiscreet behavior.

    • forgive an indiscretion

  3. A brief sexual liaison.

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Derived

dietary indiscretion, indiscretional, youthful indiscretion

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for indiscretion. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA