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   Pro·pri·e·ty

   /p(r)əˈprīədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior 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 behaviorconventionalitiesgood mannersgood formthe done thingthe thing to dopunctilioattention to detailarchaic:convenance(s)Opposite improprietyindecorum
   • ▪ the details or rules of behavior 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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   PROPRIETY meaning: 1. correct moral behaviour or actions: 2. the rules of polite social behaviour: 3. correct moral…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of propriety. noun. correct or appropriate behavior. synonyms: correctitude, properness. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Propriety." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/propriety. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family.

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   pro•pri•e•ty. (prəˈpraɪ ɪ ti) n., pl. -ties. 1. conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners. 2. appropriateness to the purpose or circumstances; suitability. 3. rightness or justness. 4. the proprieties, the conventional standards of proper behavior; manners. 5. Obs. a property.

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   2 days ago · 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.

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   noun, plural pro·pri·e·ties. conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners. appropriateness to the purpose or circumstances; suitability. rightness or justness. the proprieties, the conventional standards of proper behavior; manners: to observe the proprieties. Obsolete. a property.

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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 definition: socially acceptable behaviour. Learn more.