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   propriety

   /prəˈprʌɪəti/

   noun

   • 1. conformity to conventionally accepted standards of behaviour or morals: "he always behaved with the utmost propriety" Similar decorumrespectabilitydecencycorrectnessappropriatenessgood mannerscourtesypolitenessrectitudecivilitymodestydemurenesssobrietyrefinementdecorousnessseemlinessbecomingnessdiscretiongentilityetiquettebreedingconventionalityorthodoxyformalityprotocolformal:probityhumorous:coutharchaic:tenueetiquettesocial conventionssocial grace(s)social nicetiesone's Ps and Qsprotocoldecorumstandardscivilitiesceremonyformalitiesrules of conductaccepted behaviourconventionalitiesgood mannersgood formthe done thingthe thing to dopunctilioattention to detailarchaic:convenance(s)Opposite improprietyindecorum
   • ▪ the details or rules of behaviour conventionally considered to be correct: "she's a great one for the proprieties"
   • ▪ the condition of being right, appropriate, or fitting: "they questioned the propriety of certain investments made by the council" Similar correctnessrightnessfitnesssuitabilitysuitablenessappropriatenessappropriacyaptnessmoralityethicalityOpposite impropriety

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘peculiarity, essential quality’): from Old French propriete, from Latin proprietas (see property).

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   What is the difference between propriety and impropriety?

   • Propriety is like the noun form of "proper" and "appropriate." It comes from the same root as the word property, in the sense of "a distinctive character or quality." The opposite of propriety is impropriety, meaning "rude or inappropriate."

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   What does propriety mean?

   • decoro, etiqueta, propriedade… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! PROPRIETY definition: 1. correct moral behaviour or actions: 2. the rules of polite social behaviour: 3. correct moral…. Learn more.

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   What is the opposite of propriety?

   • The opposite of propriety is impropriety, meaning "rude or inappropriate." If you're someone who is overly concerned with propriety, your friends beg you to loosen up now and then. "Propriety."

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   Does legality imply propriety?

   • At any rate, legality does not imply propriety. It is a question of changed concept of propriety. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of propriety?

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   Is propriety illegal?

   • Wherever rules, principles, and standard procedures have been clearly stated, propriety can become an issue. Something improper usually isn't actually illegal, but it makes people uncomfortable by giving the impression that something isn't quite right.

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   Is prosperity a sign of propriety?

   • John Updike, New Yorker, 1 July 1991 In contemporary America the appearance of prosperity is all too often taken as a sign of propriety. Jack Beatty, Atlantic, December 1989 She conducted herself with propriety. Recent Examples on the Web The hilarity of people worrying about toy safety/propriety is timeless.

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   Propriety is the quality of being socially or morally acceptable. It can also mean conformity to the prevailing standard of behaviour, speech, etc. See synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of propriety.

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   Propriety is following what is socially acceptable in speech and behavior. Your little brother might offend your sense of propriety by burping loudly at the dinner table.

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   Propriety is formal correct moral behavior or actions, or the rules of polite social behavior. Learn how to use this word in sentences and see translations in different languages.

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    Propriety means socially acceptable behaviour in formal English. Learn how to say it in different languages and see examples of usage and synonyms.