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infelicity definition

in·fe·lic·ity (in′fə lis′ə tē)

noun

  1. the quality or condition of being infelicitous
  2. pl. infelicities -·ties something infelicitous; unsuitable or inapt remark, action, etc.

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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