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propriety - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'propriety' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Propriety [ n.]
- Individual right to hold property; ownership by personal title; property.
- That which is proper or peculiar; an inherent property or quality; peculiarity.
- 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.