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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. the trait of being injudicious;
[syn: indiscretion, injudiciousness]

2. a petty misdeed;
[syn: indiscretion, peccadillo]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Indiscretion \In`dis*cre"tion\, n. [Pref. in- not + discretion: cf. F. indiscr['e]tion.] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality or state of being indiscreet; lack of discretion; imprudence. [1913 Webster] 2. An indiscreet act; indiscreet behavior. [1913 Webster] Past indiscretion is a venial crime. --Cowper. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

indiscretion n 1: the trait of being injudicious [syn: indiscretion, injudiciousness] 2: a petty misdeed [syn: indiscretion, peccadillo]
The Devil's Dictionary (1881-1906):

INDISCRETION, n. The guilt of woman.