propriety

1. (countable, uncountable)The fact of possessing something; ownership.

2. (countable, uncountable)Suitability, fitness; the quality of being appropriate.

   Angemessenheit, Richtigkeit, Korrektheit

   уме́стностьuméstnostʹ, пра́вильностьprávilʹnostʹ, обосно́ванностьobosnóvannostʹ

3. (countable, in the plural, often, uncountable)Correctness in behaviour and morals; good manners, seemliness.

   Schicklichkeit, Tugendhaftigkeit, Wahrhaftigkeit

   присто́йностьpristójnostʹ, благопристо́йностьblagopristójnostʹ

4. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)The particular character or essence of someone or something; individuality.

5. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)A characteristic; an attribute.

6. (archaic, countable, uncountable)A piece of land owned by someone; someone's property.

7. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)More generally, something owned by someone; a possession.

8. (archaic, countable, uncountable)Correct language or pronunciation.

   correct or appropriate behavior

1. The way tourists dress offends local standards of propriety.

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2. The way tourists dress offends the local standard of propriety.

   deDie Kleidung der Touristen erfüllt nicht die lokalen Normen der Sittlichkeit.

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3. Propriety cannot be separated from honesty.

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