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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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   1. : the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness. 2. a. : conformity to what is socially acceptable in conduct or speech. b. proprieties plural : the customs and manners of polite society. c. : fear of offending against conventional rules of behavior especially between the sexes.

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   PROPRIETY definition: 1. correct moral behaviour or actions: 2. the rules of polite social behaviour: 3. correct moral…. Learn more.

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   noun. the quality or state of being appropriate or fitting. conformity to the prevailing standard of behaviour, speech, etc. the proprieties. plural the standards of behaviour considered correct by polite society.

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   1. the quality of being proper, fitting, or suitable; fitness. 2. conformity with what is proper or fitting. 3. conformity with accepted standards of proper manners or behavior. 4. Archaic. a. peculiar or proper nature or state. b.

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   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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   PROPRIETY meaning: 1. correct moral behaviour or actions: 2. the rules of polite social behaviour: 3. correct moral…. Learn more.

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   A complete guide to the word "PROPRIETY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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   noun. proprieties. Conformity with what is proper or fitting. Webster's New World. Socially correct usages or behaviors. American Heritage. The quality of being proper, fitting, or suitable; fitness. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

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    Definition of propriety noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    propriety. (prəˈpraɪətɪ) n, pl -ties. 1. the quality or state of being appropriate or fitting. 2. conformity to the prevailing standard of behaviour, speech, etc. 3. the proprieties (plural) the standards of behaviour considered correct by polite society.