inexpediency

noun

in·​ex·​pe·​di·​en·​cy ˌi-nik-ˈspē-dē-ən(t)-sē How to pronounce inexpediency (audio)
: the quality or fact of being inexpedient

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Their book asserts without qualification that those few M.P.s who did speak against the act objected only on grounds of inexpediency and unfairness, and never on the principle of the right. William Hogeland, The New Republic, 25 Jan. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of inexpediency was in 1641

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

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