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propriety

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propriety /prəˈprajəti/ noun
plural proprieties
propriety
/prəˈprajəti/
noun
plural proprieties
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROPRIETY
formal
[noncount] : behavior that is accepted as socially or morally correct and proper
[noncount] : the state or quality of being correct and proper
proprieties [plural] : rules of correct social behavior