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Properness

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proprietynounSuitability, fitness; the quality of being appropriate.
correctitudenounThe quality of being correct

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WordDefinition
improprietynoun(uncountable) The condition of being improper.
impropernessnounThe quality of being improper.

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WordDefinition
correctitudenounThe quality of being correct
proprietynounSuitability, fitness; the quality of being appropriate.
propertynounSomething that is owned.
proprietousnessnoun(rare) The state of being proprietous or proper; properness
decencynounThe quality of being decent; propriety.
appropriatenessnounThe quality or condition of being appropriate.
improprietynoun(uncountable) The condition of being improper.
appropriacynounThe extent to which something is suitable or appropriate for a certain circumstance, occasion, etc.
oughtnessnoun(chiefly philosophy) In ethics, the quality which makes an action dutiful or morally obligatory.
appropriativenessnounThe state or quality of being appropriative.
decentnessnounThe state or quality of being decent.
impropernessnounThe quality of being improper.
rightfulnessnounThe state or quality of being rightful.
rightnessnoun(uncountable) The characteristic of being right; correctness.
meetnessnoun(archaic) fitness; suitability; propriety
decorousnessnounThe state or quality of being decorous.
unpropernessnounQuality of being unproper.
primnessnounThe quality or state of being prim, precise, or proper.
fittingnessnounThe state or condition of being fitting; suitability.
probitynounIntegrity, especially of the quality of having strong moral principles; decency and honesty.

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