propriety
Noun
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Correct or appropriate behavior (synset 104905614)
tells us about:is a type of: behavior, behaviour, conduct, demeanor, demeanour, deportment - (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other peoplesubtypes:
- decorousness, decorum - propriety in manners and conduct
- appropriateness, rightness - appropriate conduct; doing the right thing
- correctness - the quality of conformity to social expectations
- good form - behavior that conforms to social conventions of the time
- priggishness, primness - exaggerated and arrogant properness
- modesty, reserve - formality and propriety of manner
- grace, seemliness - a sense of propriety and consideration for others
- decency - the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
same as: correctitude, properness
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