1. grammatical mistakes or violations of standard language usage
Usage: plural of solecism
2. breaches of etiquette or social conventions
Usage: formal; plural of solecism

Examples

• The essay was filled with solecisms that made it difficult to read.
• His frequent solecisms in speech marked him as poorly educated.
• The editor corrected numerous solecisms in the manuscript.
• At the formal dinner, several guests committed social solecisms.
• The teacher pointed out common solecisms to avoid in writing.
• Her solecisms at the embassy reception caused embarrassment.
• The grammar book lists typical solecisms made by students.