propriety

== English == === Etymology === From late Middle English proprietee, propretee, propriete (“ownership”), borrowed from Anglo-Norman propreté, Middle French proprieté, from Latin proprietās. By surface analysis, prop(e)r +‎ -iety. Doublet of property. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /pɹəˈpɹaɪəti/ Rhymes: -aɪɪti === Noun === propriety (countable and uncountable, plural proprieties) (obsolete) The particular character or essence of someone or something; individuality. [15th–20th c.] Synonyms: peculiarity, specialty; see also Thesaurus:specificity (obsolete) A characteristic; an attribute. [15th–20th c.] Synonyms: trait, quality, race; see also Thesaurus:characteristic (now rare) A piece of land owned by someone; someone's property. [from 16th c.] (obsolete) More generally, something owned by someone; a possession. [16th–19th c.] Synonyms: belongings, property; see also Thesaurus:property The fact of possessing something; ownership. [from 16th c.] Synonyms: possession, proprietorship; see also Thesaurus:ownership (now rare) Correct language or pronunciation. [from 17th c.] Suitability, fitness; the quality of being appropriate. [from 18th c.] (often in the plural) Correctness in behaviour and morals; good manners, seemliness. [from 18th c.] Synonyms: decency, integrity, rectitude; see also Thesaurus:probity ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== proper ==== Translations ==== ==== References ==== "Propriety" at Dictionary.com