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propriety

noun

/prəˈpraɪəti/

Meaning

Conformity to accepted standards of behavior or morality.

He always behaved with the utmost propriety in public.

sense of propriety

decorum, correctness, civility, respectability, modesty

impropriety, indecency, rudeness

sense of propriety, maintain propriety, show propriety, question of propriety

a tall cereal plant bearing large grains on a cob; corn

a blue flowering plant with butterfly-shaped flowers, used to make herbal tea

a young cow that has not borne a calf

a tall, thin dog with long legs that can run very fast

A person or thing that kills.

The action or manner of governing and controlling a state or organization.