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pro·pri·e·ty (prə-prī́ĭ-tē)

[Middle English propriete, particular character, ownership, from Old French; see property.]

noun: pl., -ties. 

  1. The quality of being proper; appropriateness.
  2. Conformity to prevailing customs and usages.
  3. The usages and customs of polite society.