conventionalities
Expected social behaviors
Conventionalities are the customary practices, behaviors, and social norms that govern polite society.
The word often carries a slightly dismissive tone, suggesting rules followed merely because tradition demands it rather than from genuine conviction.
Someone who ignores the conventionalities disregards accepted social protocols, whether refreshingly or rudely.
The wedding observed all the usual conventionalities.
The term implies a gap between authentic feeling and expected performance.
Ceremonial repeated practices
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
- observancesCustomary practices or ceremonies
- practicesRepeated training sessions
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
folkways · mores · usages · rites · formalities · celebrations · festivities · commemorations
Customs of polite conduct
- decorumFitting social conduct
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
- politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
- civilityFormal politeness in conduct
propriety · formality · protocol · tact · diplomacy · respectability · refinement · dignity
Accepted levels of quality
- expectationsBeliefs about future outcomes
- rulesPrinciples governing behavior
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
- conventionsAccepted social practices
codes · principles · prescriptions · precepts · canons · conformity · orthodoxy · mainstream
rituals
Ceremonial repeated practices
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
- observancesCustomary practices or ceremonies
- practicesRepeated training sessions
traditions · folkways · mores · usages · rites · formalities · celebrations · festivities · commemorations · unwritten rules
manners
Customs of polite conduct
- decorumFitting social conduct
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
- politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
civility · propriety · formality · protocol · tact · diplomacy · respectability · refinement · dignity · deference
standards
Accepted levels of quality
- expectationsBeliefs about future outcomes
- rulesPrinciples governing behavior
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
conventions · codes · principles · prescriptions · precepts · canons · conformity · orthodoxy · mainstream · status quo
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Unusual personal behaviors
nonconformities · unconventionalities · irregularities · deviations · peculiarities
conventionalitiesnovelties
Unfamiliar or unusual items
originalities · innovations · creativities · breakthroughs · unorthodoxies
conventionalitiesinformalities
Unofficial, relaxed behaviors
casualness · spontaneities · naturalness · improprieties · bohemianism
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