Decorum vs. Propriety

Decorumnoun

(uncountable) Appropriate social behavior.

Decorumnoun

(countable) A convention of social behavior.

Decorumnoun

Propriety of manner or conduct; grace arising from suitableness of speech and behavior to one's own character, or to the place and occasion; decency of conduct; seemliness; that which is seemly or suitable.

Decorumnoun

propriety in manners and conduct

Decorum

Decorum (from the Latin: ) was a principle of classical rhetoric, poetry and theatrical theory concerning the fitness or otherwise of a style to a theatrical subject. The concept of decorum is also applied to prescribed limits of appropriate social behavior within set situations.

Proprietynoun

(obsolete) The particular character or essence of someone or something; individuality.

Proprietynoun

(obsolete) A characteristic; an attribute.

Proprietynoun

A piece of land owned by someone; someone's property.

Proprietynoun

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

Proprietynoun

The fact of possessing something; ownership.

Proprietynoun

Correct language or pronunciation.

Proprietynoun

Suitability, fitness; the quality of being appropriate.

Proprietynoun

Correctness in behaviour and morals; good manners, seemliness.

Proprietynoun

Individual right to hold property; ownership by personal title; property.

Proprietynoun

That which is proper or peculiar; an inherent property or quality; peculiarity.

Proprietynoun

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.

Proprietynoun

correct or appropriate behavior