Definition of propriety

• n. - Individual right to hold property; ownership by personal title; property.
• n. - That which is proper or peculiar; an inherent property or quality; peculiarity.
• n. - The quality or state of being proper; suitableness to an acknowledged or correct standard or rule; consonance with established principles, rules, or customs; fitness; appropriateness; as, propriety of behavior, language, manners, etc.