propriety vs decency
decency vs proprietypropriety and decency both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| propriety | Yes | No | No | No |
| decency | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
decency is a hyponym of
propriety; that is, decency is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
propriety:
- propriety: correct or appropriate behavior
- decency: the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
Other hyponyms of propriety include
decorousness, decorum, appropriateness, rightness, correctness, good form, priggishness, primness, modesty, reserve, grace, seemliness.
| propriety (noun) | decency (noun) |
|---|---|
| correct or appropriate behavior | the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality |
| the quality of being polite and respectable |
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