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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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   The meaning of PROPRIETY is the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness. How to use propriety in a sentence. Did you know?

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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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   Propriety definition: conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners.. See examples of PROPRIETY used in a sentence.

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

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   3 meanings: 1. the quality or state of being appropriate or fitting 2. conformity to the prevailing standard of behaviour,.... Click for more 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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   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. 6. Obs. a peculiarity or characteristic of something.

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