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▪ I. impolitic, a.|ɪmˈpɒlɪtɪk|
[f. im-2 + politic. Cf. F. impolitique (1750 in Hatz.-Darm.).]
Not politic; not according to good policy; unsuitable for the end proposed or desired; inexpedient.
a1600Hooker (J.), He that exhorteth to beware of an enemy's policy, doth not give counsel to be impolitick. 1679M. Prance Addit. Narr. Pop. Plot 19 As a Salvo for that impolitique Murder. 1783A. Hamilton in Sparks Corr. Amer. Rev. (1853) IV. 13, I often feel a mortification, which it would be impolitic to express. 1797Burke Regic. Peace iii. Wks. VIII. 353 The most unjust and impolitick of all things, unequal taxation. 1884Manch. Exam. 21 May 5/3 It is impolitic to adopt an attitude of hostility to what is inevitable.
▪ II. † imˈpolitic, v. Obs.
In 7 -ique.
[f. im-1 + politic a.]
trans. To incorporate or engraft into the body politic.
1613Chapman Bussy D'Ambois Plays 1873 II. 149 Wee may impolitique our selues (as t'were) Into the kingdomes body politique. |