conventionalism
Following established norms
Conventionalism is adherence to conventional practices, standards, or beliefs—following established norms rather than challenging them.
The term often carries a faintly disapproving tone, suggesting conformity at the expense of originality or independent thought: His conventionalism made him resistant to any new ideas.
In philosophy, conventionalism holds that scientific laws and mathematical truths are established by agreement rather than discovered in nature.
Principles governing behavior
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
principles · morality · ethics · order · structure · canon · doctrine · codes
State of being identical
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- adherenceFaithful following of something
- orthodoxyAdherence to accepted beliefs
- groupthinkConformity-driven poor decisions
consensus · obedience · acquiescence · conventionality · mainstream · homogeneity · standardization · submission
Inherited cultural legacy
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
ceremonies · legacies · lore · antiquity · relics · continuity · precedent · institutions
Customs of polite conduct
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- decorumFitting social conduct
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
- proprietyCorrectness of conduct
politeness · civility · dress-code · formality · demeanor · comportment · graciousness · tactfulness
Overused, unoriginal expression
- typecastRepeatedly assigned similar roles
- pigeonholeClassify too rigidly
- generalizationDeriving principles from examples
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
bias · label · stigma · trope · assumption · cookie-cutter · predictability · banality
Universals exist as labels only
- realismAccepting things as they are
- empiricismKnowledge through observation
- positivismPhilosophy demanding verifiable evidence
- pragmatismPractical problem-solving philosophy
epistemology · instrumentalism · formalism · stipulation · definitional
rules
Principles governing behavior
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
guidelines · principles · morality · ethics · order · structure · canon · doctrine · codes · expectations
uniformity
State of being identical
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- adherenceFaithful following of something
- orthodoxyAdherence to accepted beliefs
groupthink · consensus · obedience · acquiescence · conventionality · mainstream · homogeneity · standardization · submission · conformist
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- ancestryFamily line of descent
folklore · ceremonies · legacies · lore · antiquity · relics · continuity · precedent · institutions · establishment
manners
Customs of polite conduct
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- decorumFitting social conduct
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
propriety · politeness · civility · dress-code · formality · demeanor · comportment · graciousness · tactfulness · refinement
cliché
Overused, unoriginal expression
- typecastRepeatedly assigned similar roles
- pigeonholeClassify too rigidly
- generalizationDeriving principles from examples
prejudice · bias · label · stigma · trope · assumption · cookie-cutter · predictability · banality · platitude
nominalism
Universals exist as labels only
- realismAccepting things as they are
- empiricismKnowledge through observation
- positivismPhilosophy demanding verifiable evidence
pragmatism · epistemology · instrumentalism · formalism · stipulation · definitional
- epistemologyknowledge, belief, justification, truth, certainty
- antirealismnon-cognitivism
conventionalismunconventionality
Departure from accepted standards
nonconformity · heterodoxy · iconoclasm · unorthodoxy · deviation
conventionalisminnovation
Creating something original
originality · creativity · inventiveness · experimentation · experimentalism
conventionalismrealism
Accepting things as they are
naturalism · essentialism · objectivism · foundationalism · empiricism