propriety meaning
EN
[pɹəˈpɹaɪəti] [-aɪɪti] - NounPLproprietiesPREprop-SUF-iety
- OBS The particular character or essence of someone or something; individuality.
- OBS A characteristic; an attribute.
- (now rare) A piece of land owned by someone; someone's property.
- OBS More generally, something owned by someone; a possession.
- The fact of possessing something; ownership.
- (now rare) Correct language or pronunciation.
- Suitability, fitness; the quality of being appropriate.
- Correctness in behaviour and morals; good manners, seemliness.
- OBS The particular character or essence of someone or something; individuality.
Definition of propriety in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Nouns
- Countable nouns
- Singularia tantum
- Uncountable nouns
- Uncountable nouns
- Countable nouns
- Nouns
Other Vocabulary
- fr propriété
- en proprietor
- fr proprets
- en proprely
- fr propreté
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "propriety" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun and a singularia tantum.