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infelicity

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(in′fə lis′ə tē)

noun

the quality or condition of being infelicitous
pl. infelicities something infelicitous; unsuitable or inapt remark, action, etc.

Origin: L infelicitas < infelix, unfortunate: see in- & felicity

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noun pl. in·fe·lic·i·ties

The quality or condition of being infelicitous.
Something inappropriate or unpleasing.

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Origin: Middle English infelicite

Origin: , from Latin īnfēlīcitās

Origin: , from īnfēlīx, īnfēlīc-, unhappy

Origin: : in-, not; see in-¹

Origin: + fēlīx, happy; see dhē(i)- in Indo-European roots

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