propriety

[ pruh-prahy-i-tee ]

/ prəˈpraɪ ɪ ti /

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noun, plural pro·pri·e·ties.

conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners.

appropriateness to the purpose or circumstances; suitability.

rightness or justness.

the proprieties, the conventional standards of proper behavior; manners: to observe the proprieties.

Obsolete. a property.

Obsolete. a peculiarity or characteristic of something.

Origin of propriety

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English propriete “ownership, something owned, one's own nature” (compare variant proprete property), from Middle French propriété, from Latin proprietāt-, stem of proprietās “peculiarity, ownership,” equivalent to propri(us) proper + -etās, variant, after vowels, of -itās -ity

SYNONYMS FOR propriety

1 decency, modesty.

2 aptness, fitness, seemliness.

3 correctness.

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synonym study for propriety

1. See etiquette.

OTHER WORDS FROM propriety

non·pro·pri·e·ty, noun, plural non·pro·pri·e·ties.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH propriety

probity, propriety

Words nearby propriety

proprietary medicine, proprietary name, proprietor, proprietress, proprietrix, propriety, proprio-, proprioception, proprioceptive, proprioceptive mechanism, proprioceptive reflex

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Example sentences from the Web for propriety

In an interview this week, Egeland strongly defended the propriety of delivering aid to unwholesome parts of northern Syria.
Why Humanitarians Talk to ISIS|Joshua Hersh|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Presidents and potential presidents have often been accused of crossing some line of propriety.
Yes, Lincoln Would Have Done ‘Between Two Ferns’|Jeff Greenfield|March 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Weather Underground, while we certainly crossed lines of propriety and legality, we never killed or injured anybody.
Exclusive: Bill Ayers On the Weathermen, Obama’s Crap Job & More|Marlow Stern|April 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Walking up to the edge of propriety and stepping over the line are all a rite of passage to self-definition.
Hoodies, Trayvon Martin, and America’s Racial Fears|Robin Givhan|March 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST

And the Parisian press, undaunted by a U.S. sense of propriety, has tried hard to figure out how attractive she may or may not be.
Three Women to Decide IMF Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn's Sexual-Assault Case|Christopher Dickey|May 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The latter are very much shocked at the want of propriety in the management of the English.
Pencillings by the Way|N. Parker Willis
The word church cannot be used with propriety here, for the place was anything but that.
The Cathedral Towns and Intervening Places of England, Ireland and Scotland:|Thomas W. Silloway
Mr. McDowell vindicated the propriety of taking the previous question.
Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. I (of 16)|Thomas Hart Benton
Mr. Ghorum supported the propriety of establishing numbers as the rule.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 3, 1918|Various
Margaret noticed his reluctance to go contending with a sense of what he owed to propriety.
The Mark Of Cain|Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for propriety

propriety

/ (prəˈpraɪətɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the quality or state of being appropriate or fitting

conformity to the prevailing standard of behaviour, speech, etc

the proprieties (plural) the standards of behaviour considered correct by polite society

Word Origin for propriety

C15: from Old French propriété, from Latin proprietās a peculiarity, from proprius one's own

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	propriety
释义	propriety [ pruh-prahy-i-tee ] / prəˈpraɪ ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR propriety ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural pro·pri·e·ties. conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners. appropriateness to the purpose or circumstances; suitability. rightness or justness. the proprieties, the conventional standards of proper behavior; manners: to observe the proprieties. Obsolete. a property. Obsolete. a peculiarity or characteristic of something. Origin of propriety First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English propriete “ownership, something owned, one's own nature” (compare variant proprete property), from Middle French propriété, from Latin proprietāt-, stem of proprietās “peculiarity, ownership,” equivalent to propri(us) proper + -etās, variant, after vowels, of -itās -ity SYNONYMS FOR propriety 1 decency, modesty. 2 aptness, fitness, seemliness. 3 correctness. SEE SYNONYMS FOR propriety ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for propriety 1. See etiquette. OTHER WORDS FROM propriety non·pro·pri·e·ty, noun, plural non·pro·pri·e·ties. WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH propriety probity, propriety Words nearby propriety proprietary medicine, proprietary name, proprietor, proprietress, proprietrix, propriety, proprio-, proprioception, proprioceptive, proprioceptive mechanism, proprioceptive reflex Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for propriety In an interview this week, Egeland strongly defended the propriety of delivering aid to unwholesome parts of northern Syria. Why Humanitarians Talk to ISIS\|Joshua Hersh\|October 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Presidents and potential presidents have often been accused of crossing some line of propriety. Yes, Lincoln Would Have Done ‘Between Two Ferns’\|Jeff Greenfield\|March 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Weather Underground, while we certainly crossed lines of propriety and legality, we never killed or injured anybody. Exclusive: Bill Ayers On the Weathermen, Obama’s Crap Job & More\|Marlow Stern\|April 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Walking up to the edge of propriety and stepping over the line are all a rite of passage to self-definition. Hoodies, Trayvon Martin, and America’s Racial Fears\|Robin Givhan\|March 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST And the Parisian press, undaunted by a U.S. sense of propriety, has tried hard to figure out how attractive she may or may not be. Three Women to Decide IMF Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn's Sexual-Assault Case\|Christopher Dickey\|May 17, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The latter are very much shocked at the want of propriety in the management of the English. Pencillings by the Way\|N. Parker Willis The word church cannot be used with propriety here, for the place was anything but that. The Cathedral Towns and Intervening Places of England, Ireland and Scotland:\|Thomas W. Silloway Mr. McDowell vindicated the propriety of taking the previous question. Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. I (of 16)\|Thomas Hart Benton Mr. Ghorum supported the propriety of establishing numbers as the rule. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 3, 1918\|Various Margaret noticed his reluctance to go contending with a sense of what he owed to propriety. The Mark Of Cain\|Andrew Lang British Dictionary definitions for propriety propriety / (prəˈpraɪətɪ) / noun plural -ties the quality or state of being appropriate or fitting conformity to the prevailing standard of behaviour, speech, etc the proprieties (plural) the standards of behaviour considered correct by polite society Word Origin for propriety C15: from Old French propriété, from Latin proprietās a peculiarity, from proprius one's own Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to propriety legitimacy, decorum, correctness, suitability, rectitude, respectability, morality, dignity, modesty, decency, correspondence, consonance, appositeness, pleasantness, concord, justice, accordance, compatibility, properness, convenience
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propriety

noun, plural pro·pri·e·ties.

Origin of propriety

SYNONYMS FOR propriety

synonym study for propriety

OTHER WORDS FROM propriety

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH propriety

Words nearby propriety

Example sentences from the Web for propriety

British Dictionary definitions for propriety

noun plural -ties

Word Origin for propriety

Words related to propriety