conventionalize
Render formally typical
To conventionalize is to make something conform to established conventions or standards, stripping away what's unusual or distinctive.
The word appears most often in art criticism, where to conventionalize a natural form is to stylize it into a repeating pattern or recognizable symbol: The artist conventionalized the lotus into a geometric motif.
More broadly, it means to render conventional what was once original or spontaneous.
Organize into formal rules
- formalizeMake official or systematic
- systematizeArrange into ordered structure
- uniformityState of being identical
- homogenizeMake uniformly consistent
regulate · normalize · harmonize · institutionalize · streamline · calibrate · consistency · regimentation
Dominant cultural current
- orthodoxyAdherence to accepted beliefs
- conformityAdherence to norms
- normativeSetting behavioral standards
- acceptedFormally agreed to
prevailing · dominant · status quo · establishment · dogma · canon · prescribe · commonplace
codify
Organize into formal rules
- formalizeMake official or systematic
- systematizeArrange into ordered structure
- uniformityState of being identical
homogenize · regulate · normalize · harmonize · institutionalize · streamline · calibrate · consistency · regimentation · benchmark
mainstream
Dominant cultural current
- orthodoxyAdherence to accepted beliefs
- conformityAdherence to norms
- normativeSetting behavioral standards
accepted · prevailing · dominant · status quo · establishment · dogma · canon · prescribe · commonplace · typical
ritual
Ceremonial set of actions
mores · heritage · folklore · observance · protocol · formality · ancestral · time-honored · venerable · historic
conventionalizepersonalize
Adapt for one user
individualize · customize · particularize · tailor · distinguish
conventionalizeinnovate
Introduce novel methods
revolutionize · radicalize · subvert · experiment · break the mold