Added 10 October 2026 impropriation /ɪmpɹəʊpɹiˈeɪʃn̩/ noun Categories: Obscure Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about impropriation at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The act of impropriating; putting an ecclesiastical benefice or tithes in the hands of a layman, or lay corporation. A benefice, tithe etc. that has been put in lay hands. Related Words: malappropriationmisappropriationimproprietyimpropertymisbestowalpeculationabstractionusurpationusurpingimpietyusurpmentunpropriety Back to today's word