Proprieties

Pronunciation: /prəˈpraɪətiz/

Definitions of proprieties

noun the condition of being right, appropriate, or fitting

Example Sentences

A1 It is important to follow social proprieties when meeting new people.

A2 The teacher reminded the students about the classroom proprieties.

B1 Business meetings require a certain level of proprieties to be maintained.

B2 The royal family is expected to uphold the highest proprieties in public.

C1 His lack of proprieties at the formal event shocked many of the guests.

C2 The artist's work challenged societal proprieties and norms.

Examples of proprieties in a Sentence

formal It is important to always adhere to the proprieties of etiquette in social settings.

informal She doesn't care much about the proprieties when it comes to table manners.

slang Who cares about all those proprieties, let's just have fun!

figurative The artist's work challenged the proprieties of traditional art forms.

Grammatical Forms of proprieties

• plural: proprieties
• comparative: more proper
• superlative: most proper
• present tense: propriety
• future tense: will propriety
• perfect tense: has propriety
• continuous tense: is propriety
• singular: propriety
• positive degree: more propriety
• infinitive: to propriety
• gerund: proprieting
• participle: proprieted

Origin and Evolution of proprieties

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'proprieties' originated from the Latin word 'proprietas' meaning 'fitness' or 'suitability'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'proprieties' evolved to refer to the conventions or rules of behavior considered correct in polite society. It came to encompass proper manners, etiquette, and decorum.