Definitions for propriety
prəˈpraɪ ɪ tipro·pri·ety

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. propriety, properness, correctitudenoun

   correct or appropriate behavior

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. proprietynoun

   correctness in behaviour and morals

2. proprietynoun

   fitness; the quality of being appropriate

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PROPRIETYnoun

   Etymology: proprieté, Fr. proprietas, Lat.

   1. Peculiarity of possession; exclusive right.

   You that have promis’d to yourselves propriety in love,
   Know womens hearts like straws do move. John Suckling.

   Benefit of peace, and vacation for piety, render it necessary by laws to secure propriety. Henry Hammond.

   Hail wedded love! mysterious law, true source
   Of human offspring, sole propriety
   In Paradise! of all things common else. John Milton.

   They secure propriety and peace. Dryden.

   To that we owe not only the safety of our persons and the propriety of our possessions, but our improvement in the several arts. Francis Atterbury.

   2. Accuracy; justness.

   Common use, that is the rule of propriety, affords some aid to settle the signification of language. John Locke.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. propriety

   Etiquette () is the set of norms of personal behaviour in polite society, usually occurring in the form of an ethical code of the expected and accepted social behaviours that accord with the conventions and norms observed and practised by a society, a social class, or a social group. In modern English usage, the French word étiquette (label and tag) dates from the year 1750.

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1. propriety

   Propriety refers to the conformity to established standards of behavior or manners, correctness, or the state of being appropriate or suitable. It often corresponds to societal norms of respectability, morality, or decency. It can also pertain to the details or rules of correct behavior within a specific group or situation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. Proprietynoun

   individual right to hold property; ownership by personal title; property

2. Proprietynoun

   that which is proper or peculiar; an inherent property or quality; peculiarity

3. Proprietynoun

   the quality or state of being proper; suitableness to an acknowledged or correct standard or rule; consonance with established principles, rules, or customs; fitness; appropriateness; as, propriety of behavior, language, manners, etc

4. Etymology: [F. proprit, L. proprietas, fr. proprius one's own, proper. See Property, Proper.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Propriety

   prō-prī′e-ti, n. a person's right of possession: state of being proper or right: agreement with established principles or customs: fitness: accuracy: property: (obs.) individuality.—The proprieties, conventional customs of society. [Fr.,—L. proprietas—proprius, one's own.]

How to pronounce propriety?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of propriety in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of propriety in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of propriety in a Sentence

1. Paul Matey:

   It's important to make clear for the record that I had no knowledge, involvement or participation in any of those events, we certainly took steps to ensure at all times that the highest standards of propriety, ethics and legality were followed in the office. Regrettably, that did not appear to happen in this case.

2. Patrick Henry:

   Are we at last brought to such a humiliating and debasing degradation, that we cannot be trusted with arms for our own defence Where is the difference between having our arms in our own possession and under our own direction, and having them under the management of Congress If our defence be therealobject of having those arms, in whose hands can they be trusted with more propriety, or equal safety to us, as in our own hands

3. Frederick Douglass:

   For it is not light that is needed, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake. The feeling of the nation must be quickened; the conscience of the nation must be roused; the propriety of the nation must be startled; the hypocrisy of the nation must be exposed; and its crimes against God and man must be proclaimed and denounced.

4. Jeff Pash:

   Today's decision powerfully underscores the fairness and propriety of this historic settlement.

5. Rick Hess:

   If I'm a conservative who is uncomfortable about race-based preferences, the argument for race-based preferences that Harvard University is making -- that Harvard University has so much integrity and Harvard University is so careful that we can trust them to dance in gray areas of constitutional propriety because they exercise great discretion -- takes a huge blow.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=propriety
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Propriety
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=propriety
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propriety
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propriety
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=propriety