What does "demurity" mean?

The state or quality of being demure; demureness.

What is a synonym for "demurity"?

Common synonyms include: confusion, embarrassment, false modesty, primness, sanctimony, shyness.

Pronounced //dɪˈmjʊəɹɪti//.

/dɪˈmjʊəɹɪti/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
The state or quality of being demure; demureness. archaic, uncountable
"of late they pretend to ſuch Demurity as to form a Society for the Regulation of Manners"

"of late they pretend to ſuch Demurity as to form a Society for the Regulation of Manners"

From demure + -ity.