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propriety

/prəˈpraɪ.ə.ti/

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noun

/prəˈpraɪ.ə.ti/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее качество или состояние правильности, уместности или социальной приемлемости в поведении или поступках.

A noun referring to the quality or state of being correct, appropriate, or socially acceptable in behavior or conduct.

uncountable

  1. Correct or appropriate behaviorC1formal

    The quality of being socially or morally correct in behavior or manners.

    ruПриличие

    • He always acts with the utmost propriety in formal settings.
    • The committee questioned the propriety of his actions.
    • She maintained a sense of propriety even during the heated debate.

    Synonymscivilitycorrectnessdecencydecorumetiquettepropernessrespectabilityseemliness

    Antonymsimproprietyincivilityindecorumrudeness

Forms
  • proprieties plural form
  • proprieties' possessive plural form
  • propriety's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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