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And we had our own laws. I mean, I wrote them. And we had our own customs, and traditions, and proprieties.
James Stockdale

Meaning of "proprieties" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PROPRIETIES

proprieties  [prəˈpraɪɪtɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROPRIETIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Proprieties is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PROPRIETIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

proprieties

Morality

Morality is the differentiation of intentions, decisions, and actions between those that are "good" and those that are "bad". Morality can be a body of standards or principles derived from a code of conduct from a particular philosophy, religion, culture, etc., or it can derive from a standard that a person believes should be universal. Morality may also be specifically synonymous with "goodness" or "rightness." Immorality is the active opposition to morality, while amorality is variously defined as an unawareness of, indifference toward, or disbelief in any set of moral standards or principles. Moral philosophy includes moral ontology, or the origin of morals, as well as moral epistemology, or what we know about morals. Different systems of expressing morality have been proposed, including deontological ethical systems which adhere to a set of established rules, and normative ethical systems which consider the merits of actions themselves. An example of normative ethical philosophy is the Golden Rule which states that, "One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself."...

Definition of proprieties in the English dictionary

The definition of proprieties in the dictionary is the proprieties the standards of behaviour considered correct by polite society.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROPRIETIES


amenities
əˈmiːnɪtɪz
capabilities
ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪtɪz
celebrities
sɪˈlebrɪtɪz
charities
ˈtʃærɪtɪz
communities
kəˈmjuːnɪtɪz
complexities
kəmˈpleksɪtɪz
densities
ˈdensɪtɪz
entities
ˈentɪtɪz
equities
ˈɛkwɪtɪz
facilities
fəˈsɪlɪtɪz
festivities
fɛsˈtɪvɪtɪz
hostilities
hɒˈstɪlɪtɪz
humanities
hjuːˈmænɪtɪz
liabilities
ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪz
localities
ləʊˈkælɪtɪz
minorities
maɪˈnɒrɪtɪz
pieties
ˈpaɪɪtɪz
qualities
ˈkwɒlɪtɪz
securities
sɪˈkjʊərɪtɪz
universities
ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsɪtɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROPRIETIES

propretor
proprietaries
proprietarily
proprietary
proprietary brand
proprietary colony
proprietary medicine
proprietary name
proprietary rights
proprietor
proprietorial
proprietorially
proprietorship
proprietress
proprietrix
propriety
proprioception
proprioceptive
proprioceptor
proprium

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROPRIETIES

activities
anxieties
contrarieties
dubieties
entireties
gaieties
impieties
improprieties
moieties
naiveties
naughty nineties
niceties
nimieties
nineties
safeties
societies
subtleties
sureties
the naughty nineties
the proprieties
varieties

Synonyms and antonyms of proprieties in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PROPRIETIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «proprieties» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of proprieties

Translation of «proprieties» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROPRIETIES

Find out the translation of proprieties to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of proprieties from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «proprieties» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

礼仪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

propiedades
570 millions of speakers

English

proprieties
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

proprieties
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الآداب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

приличия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

propriedades
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

proprieties
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

propriétés
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tuan punya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Anstands
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

作法
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

예절
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Proprietie
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

proprieties
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

proprieties
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वामित्व
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

adap
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

convenienze
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

właściwościach
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пристойності
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

proprietăți
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

proprieties
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fatsoenlikheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

proprieties
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

proprieties
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of proprieties

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPRIETIES»

The term «proprieties» is regularly used and occupies the 84.684 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPRIETIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «proprieties» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «proprieties» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about proprieties

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2 QUOTES WITH «PROPRIETIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word proprieties.
1
Fatty Arbuckle
I shall produce nothing that will offend the proprieties, whether applied to children or grownups. My pictures are turned out with clean hands and, therefore, with a clear conscience which, like virtue, is its own reward.
2
James Stockdale
And we had our own laws. I mean, I wrote them. And we had our own customs, and traditions, and proprieties.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROPRIETIES»

Discover the use of proprieties in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to proprieties and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Social proprieties: social relations in early-modern England ...
This book combines theater and life in an attempt to consider how people inter- acted in face-to-face situations in early-modern England, and to examine the wider implications of those relationships for social organization.
David Postles, 2006
2
The Voice of Letters. Ancient Proprieties of Latin and ...
But it is well for the. language that it has been maintained so far in opposition to the alterations which have changed the notation of other tongues, or have changed their pronunciation. When its classical proprieties shall have been considered ...
Joseph Bolles MANNING, 1854
3
Major Aspects of Chinese Religion and Philosophy: Dao of ...
As for ethical features of proprieties, Confucius agreed with traditional assessments made in the proprieties of Duke Zhou that barbarians were uncivilized by bearing hairs untidy and left-arm unsleeved, and by eating uncooked food and living ...
Chun Shan, 2012
4
The Seminole Baptist Churches of Oklahoma: Maintaining a ...
Individual and group behavior occurring within social occasions is governed by situational proprieties (Goffman 1963:24). Situational proprieties are culturally specific social norms, or conventions, that organize social interactions, including  ...
Jack Maurice Schultz, 1999
5
The Funeral: Its Conduct and Proprieties (1905)
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Joseph Nelson Greene, 2010
6
Intercultural Communication: A Reader
In the case of intercultural encounters, situational proprieties often diverge, and accordingly there is a greater risk that miscommunication will result. Expectations and obligations are so ingrained into the fiber of daily life that members of a ...
Larry Samovar, Richard Porter, Edwin McDaniel, 2011
7
"Heo Spraec Thicce": The Privileges and Proprieties of ...
Because the heroic culture represented in Old English poetry placed a heavy emphasis on reputation, speeches in the literature (both by men and women) exhibit a tendency toward politeness.
Laura M. Reinert, 2008
8
Christology After Chalcedon: Severus of Antioch and Sergius ...
He asks what the advantage of affirming two proprieties would be. Could it be to thwart the Changers of Ousiai:3 if the two proprieties are retained, the flesh remains flesh, and the divinity is not confused".l4 But Sergius objects that as a line of ...
Iain Torrance, 1998
9
Values, Education and the Adult (International Library of ...
In Chapter 7 of the present book we shall examine the particular ways in which the educational processes engaged in by mature men and women call for a special recognition of the proprieties governing all education properly so called. Here ...
R.W.K. Paterson, 2010
10
Church and Religious 'Other'
Some of these habituations create what one theorist calls 'bodily proprieties', which are the 'proper' forms not only of behaviour, but of dress, posture, manners and any kind of public display as defined by a society for its different groups.
Gerard Mannion, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROPRIETIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term proprieties is used in the context of the following news items.
1
One Life: My Mother's Story by Kate Grenville - book review: A work …
With her working-class rural proprieties, Nance is not the sort of woman biographies are usually written about. Born in Australia in 1912, she worked as a ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
Photos of abandoned properties show beauty in decay
He says the code among photographers who capture images of abandoned proprieties is to "never steal or vandalize and to take only pictures and leave only ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
3
The left's abuse of language makes us all less human
When affairs cannot be carried on to success, proprieties and music do not flourish. When proprieties and music do not flourish, punishments will not be properly ... «RenewAmerica, Jul 15»
4
Liam Broady has Wimbledon hopes crushed as wildcard bows out …
In a world of occasionally monochrome sportsmen, it was good to have a maverick spirit to wash down the strawberries-and-cream proprieties of Wimbledon. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
Lukoil's new ECA fuel 'combines best' fuel properties
"Lukoil Eco Marine Fuel is a product that combines best proprieties of residual fuel oil and distillates," according to a company presentation. It says the fuel has ... «bunkerworld, Jun 15»
6
'Heaven Knows What' shows life on the streets as life passes by
... best to plunge viewers into a world that, while seemingly liberated of bourgeois proprieties, is actually a narrowly constricted prison of desperation and need. «Houston Chronicle, Jun 15»
7
About Elly: When Beachside Matchmaking Goes Very Wrong
The proprieties of marriage, courtship, and divorce cloud what begins as a cheerful weekend on the shore of the Caspian Sea. There are three married couples, ... «Seattle Weekly, May 15»
8
This hyped-up shirt fabric is touted as the perfect solution to a hot …
First and foremost: the cooling proprieties of linen are a double-edged sword. Sure, they work while you're outside. But you better hope you brought a jacket ... «Businessinsider India, May 15»
9
Gov. Pence signs regional cities initiative, talks with FOX59 about …
The initiative, one of Pence's top legislative proprieties, is just one of a number of economic issues the administration hopes will rebuild the state's image after ... «Fox 59, May 15»
10
Red Wine Consumption Burns Fat
Chemical proprieties in grapes such as Ellagic acid proved to be potent and were shown to slow the growth of fat cells while also boosting metabolism within ... «Guardian Liberty Voice, Feb 15»

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