propriety
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[edit] Etymology
Coined between 1425 and 1475 from late Middle English propriete (ownership), from Middle French propriété, from Latin proprietās and -ity[1]
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propriety (plural proprieties)
- correctness in behaviour and morals
- fitness; the quality of being appropriate
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correctness in behaviour and morals
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fitness; the quality of being appropriate
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