propriety

Meaning

Noun

• The particular character or essence of someone or something; individuality.
• A characteristic; an attribute.
• A piece of land owned by someone; someone's property.
• More generally, something owned by someone; a possession.
• The fact of possessing something; ownership.
• Correct language or pronunciation.
• Suitability, fitness; the quality of being appropriate.
• Correctness in behaviour and morals; good manners, seemliness.

Origin

• From Late Middle English propriete ("ownership"), borrowed from Anglo-Norman propreté, Middle French proprieté, from Latin proprietās. property.