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propriety

Definition of propriety

[mass noun]

conformity to conventionally accepted standards of behaviour or morals:he always behaved with the utmost propriety
(proprieties) 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

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'peculiarity, essential quality'): from Old French propriete, from Latin proprietas (see property)

Definition of propriety in the US English dictionary

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