solecism

• Nom désignant une maladresse sociale ou un manquement aux convenances, souvent lié à une violation de l'étiquette ou des normes sociales acceptées.

A noun referring to a socially awkward or tactless act, often involving a breach of etiquette or a violation of conventional social norms.

1. Social blunderC2formal

   A socially awkward or tactless act; a breach of good manners or etiquette.

   Impair

   • His comment about her weight was a terrible solecism.
   • Spilling wine on the host's carpet was an embarrassing solecism.
   • She committed a solecism by interrupting the speaker repeatedly.

   Synonymesblundererrorfaux pasgaffeimproprietyindiscretionlapsemistakeslip

2. C2formal

   A mistake in the use of language, especially a grammatical error or deviation from standard usage.

   Solécisme

   • Using 'ain't' in a formal essay is considered a solecism.
   • The teacher corrected the solecism in his sentence structure.
   • Double negatives are a common solecism in some dialects.

   Synonymesbarbarismblundererrorgaffehowlerimproprietymistakeslip