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propriety
[ pruh-prahy-i-tee ]
noun
plural proprieties.
- conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners.
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- appropriateness to the purpose or circumstances; suitability.
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- rightness or justness.
Synonyms:
- the proprieties, the conventional standards of proper behavior; manners:
to observe the proprieties.
- Obsolete. a property.
- Obsolete. a peculiarity or characteristic of something.
propriety
/ əˈɪəɪ /
noun
- the quality or state of being appropriate or fitting
- conformity to the prevailing standard of behaviour, speech, etc
- the proprietiesplural the standards of behaviour considered correct by polite society
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ԴDzp··ٲ noun plural nonproprieties
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of propriety1
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of propriety1
C15: from Old French DZéé, from Latin DZ a peculiarity, from proprius one's own
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Synonym Study
See etiquette.
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The House of Lords Appointments Commission vets potential peers to "ensure the highest standards of propriety".
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She did not tell the government's propriety and ethics team about it when she became a member of the cabinet after Labour won July's general election.
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They were omnivorous and unconcerned with propriety — or the appearance of restraint.
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It added that departments were responsible for addressing "any potential propriety matters".
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The hilarity of people worrying about toy safety/propriety is timeless.
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