gaucherie

noun

gau·​che·​rie ˌgō-sh(ə-)ˈrē How to pronounce gaucherie (audio)
: a tactless or awkward act

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Now return to the Medici and imagine their fainting fits, were they exposed to Neel’s principled gaucherie. Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 5 July 2021 Another gaucherie by somebody else will come along soon enough to get our minds off it. Nick Canepa, sandiegouniontribune.com, 23 June 2018

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gaucherie was in 1810

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“Gaucherie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gaucherie. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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