LEARNit Dictionary
propriety
noun
/prəˈpraɪəti/
UK
/prəˈpraɪəti/
US
1
moral and social behaviour that is considered to be correct and acceptable
نزاکت, آداب دانی, شایستگی, درستی
opposite
impropriety
2
the rules of correct behaviour
نزاکت, آداب, ادب, رفتار صحیح
They were careful to observe the proprieties.
The company had acted in accordance with all legal proprieties.
synonym
etiquette