English-Dutch translations for propriety

• fatsoen
  U herinnert zich wel de dodelijke kritiek van vorig jaar aan het adres van de Commissie voor haar gebrek aan fatsoen, ethiek en verantwoordelijkheidsgevoel. Think of last year' s deadly criticism of the Commission' s lack of propriety, ethics and accountability.
  Kun je dan nog met goed fatsoen de deur helemaal dichthouden voor Kiev? In that light, is it at all possible to keep the door firmly shut to Kiev while preserving any sense of propriety?

Definition of propriety

• The particular character or essence of someone or something; individuality.
• A piece of land owned by someone; someone's property.
• The fact of possessing something; ownership.
• Suitability, fitness; the quality of being appropriate.
• Correctness in behaviour and morals; good manners, seemliness.

Related words

• proprietary
• impropriety
• proprietor
• proprietorship
• proprietress
• proprietarily
• proprietrix
• coproprietor
• proprietary right