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propriety
[ pruh-prahy-i-tee ]
noun
- conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners.
Synonyms: ,
- appropriateness to the purpose or circumstances; suitability.
Synonyms: , ,
- 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
/ ±è°ùəˈ±è°ù²¹ÉªÉ™³Ùɪ /
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
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²Ô´Ç²Ôp°ù´Ç·±è°ù¾±î€½Ä·³Ù²â noun plural nonproprieties
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of propriety1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of propriety1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The House of Lords Appointments Commission vets potential peers to "ensure the highest standards of propriety".
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.
They were omnivorous and unconcerned with propriety — or the appearance of restraint.
It added that departments were responsible for addressing "any potential propriety matters".
The hilarity of people worrying about toy safety/propriety is timeless.
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