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propriety [prəˈpraɪətɪ] n pl -ties
1. the quality or state of being appropriate or fitting 2. conformity to the prevailing standard of behaviour, speech, etc. 3. (plural) the proprieties the standards of behaviour considered correct by polite society [from Old French propriété, from Latin proprietās a peculiarity, from proprius one's own] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
propriety noun 1. decorum, manners, courtesy, protocol, good form, decency, breeding, delicacy, modesty, respectability, etiquette, refinement, politeness, good manners, rectitude, punctilio, seemliness Their sense of social propriety is eroded. decorum indecency, vulgarity, bad manners, bad form, immodesty, indelicacy, impoliteness, indecorum 2. correctness, fitness, appropriateness, rightness, aptness, seemliness, suitableness They questioned the propriety of the corporation's use of public money. Translations propriety [prəˈpraɪətɪ] N 1. (= decency) → decoro m, decencia f breach of propriety → ofensa f contra el decoro, incorrección f the proprieties → los cánones sociales to observe the proprieties → atenerse a los cánones sociales 2. (= appropriateness) → conveniencia f propriety [prəˈpraɪɪti] n (= seemliness) → bienséance f, convenance f (= correctness) to act with propriety → agir avec correction to behave with propriety → se comporter avec correction proprieties npl (old-fashioned) → convenances fpl to observe the proprieties → observer les convenances propriety n (= correctness) → Korrektheit f, → Richtigkeit f; (= decency) → Anstand m; (of clothing) → Gesellschaftsfähigkeit f, → Züchtigkeit f (liter); some countries still have doubts about the propriety of bikinis → in manchen Ländern werden Bikinis noch als anstößig betrachtet; propriety of conduct → korrektes Verhalten; breach of propriety → Verstoß m → gegen die guten Sitten; the proprieties → die Regeln pl → des Anstands propriety [prəˈpraɪətɪ] n (seemliness) → decoro, rispetto delle convenienze sociali; (appropriateness) → convenienza the proprieties → le convenzioni sociali propriety [prəˈpraɪətɪ] n (seemliness) → decoro, rispetto delle convenienze sociali; (appropriateness) → convenienza the proprieties → le convenzioni sociali n propriety [prəˈpraiəti] correctness of behaviour; decency; rightness. fatsoenlikheid لياقَه، إحْتِشام، آداب السُّلوك правилност správnost, slušnost anstændighed; sømmelighed die Schicklichkeit ευπρέπεια, καλή συμπεριφορά decoro, decencia, corrección sündsus, kombekus شایستگی sopivaisuus bienséance התנַהָגוּת נְאוֹתָה मालिकाना korrektség, illendőség kesopanan velsæmi correttezza 礼儀正しさ 예의 바름, 단정 padorumas, teisingumas, elgesio normos pieklājība; uzvedības normas; piedienība kesopanan fatsoen sømmelighet, anstendighet przyzwoitość propriedade (bună-)cuviinţă; decenţă правила приличия slušnosť spodobnost pristojnost anständighet, konvenans ความถูกต้อง toplumsal ve ahlâksal davranış uygunluğu 適當,得體 доречність; пристойність درستگئ اخلاق، شائستگي tính đúng đắn 适当,得体 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He was not an ill-disposed young man, unless to be rather cold hearted and rather selfish is to be ill-disposed: but he was, in general, well respected; for he conducted himself with propriety in the discharge of his ordinary duties. WHEN the people of America reflect that they are now called upon to decide a question, which, in its consequences, must prove one of the most important that ever engaged their attention, the propriety of their taking a very comprehensive, as well as a very serious, view of it, will be evident. AS a preface is the only place where an author can with propriety explain a purpose or apologize for shortcomings, I venture to avail myself of the privilege to make a statement for the benefit of my readers. |
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