decorousness

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dec·o·rous (d

s, d

-kôr

s, -k

adj.

Characterized by or exhibiting decorum; proper: decorous behavior.

[From Latin decrus, becoming, handsome, from decor, seemliness, beauty; see dek- in Indo-European roots.]

deco·rous·ly adv.

deco·rous·ness n.

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Noun

decorousness - propriety in manners and conduct

decorum

correctitude, properness, propriety - correct or appropriate behavior

becomingness - the quality of being becoming

indecorousness, indecorum - a lack of decorum

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