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Noun: propriety  pru'prI-u-tee
  1. Correct or appropriate behaviour
    "She always behaved with propriety at formal events";
    - properness, correctitude

Derived forms: proprieties

See also: improper, proper

Type of: behavior [US], behaviour [Brit, Cdn], conduct, demeanor [US], demeanour [Brit, Cdn], deportment

Encyclopedia: Propriety