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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Infelicity \In`fe*lic"i*ty\, n.; pl {Infelicities}. [L. infelicitas: cf F. inf['e]licit['e]. See {In-} not and {Felicity}.] 1. The state or quality of being infelicitous; unhappiness; misery; wretchedness; misfortune; want of suitableness or appropriateness. --I. Watts. Whatever is the ignorance and infelicity of the present state, we were made wise and happy. --Glanvill. 2. That (as an act word expression, etc.) which is infelicitous; as infelicities of speech. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: infelicity n : inappropriate and unpleasing manner or style esp of expression [ant: {felicity}]
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