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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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   Propriety is a noun that means correct moral behaviour or actions, or the rules of polite social behaviour. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.

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   Propriety is the quality or state of being proper or suitable, or conformity to what is socially acceptable. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related words.

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   Propriety is the quality of being socially or morally acceptable. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and examples of propriety in British and American English.

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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 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. Propriety is like the noun form of "proper" and "appropriate."

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   Propriety is the quality of being appropriate or fitting, or conformity to conventional standards of behavior or morality. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of propriety and its opposite, impropriety, with examples and similes.

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   Propriety is a noun that means moral and social behaviour that is correct and acceptable. Learn how to use it in sentences, synonyms, word origin and more.

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   Learn the definition, usage, and history of the noun propriety, which has 12 meanings in total, six of which are obsolete. Find out how to pronounce propriety in British and American English and see related words and phrases.

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    Propriety is the quality of being socially or morally acceptable. Learn how to pronounce, use, and translate this word with Collins Dictionary, and see examples of propriety in sentences.

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    Propriety is the quality or state of being appropriate or fitting, or conformity to the prevailing standard of behaviour, speech, etc. Learn more about its origin, synonyms, and usage in sentences from various sources.