informalization
Shift toward casual
Informalization is the process of becoming less formal or official.
In linguistics, it describes the shift toward casual language in contexts that once demanded formality: the informalization of workplace communication.
In economics, it refers to work moving outside regulated systems: the informalization of labor in developing economies.
The word captures institutional loosening across domains.
Free of stress
- laid-backCalm and unhurried
- easygoingRelaxed in temperament
- casualRelaxed and informal
- unbuttonedFreed from fasteners
loose · nonchalant · carefree · breezy · chill · comfy · unpretentious · down-to-earth
Casual conversational expression
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
- conversationalRelating to informal dialogue
- idiomaticCharacteristic of natural speech
jargon · lingo · plain language · everyday speech · contractions · abbreviations · emoji · textspeak
Removing governmental business restrictions
- decentralizationDistributing power from center
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- flat hierarchyOrganization with few levels
- open-doorAllowing free entry
Broad change in beliefs
- counterculturalOpposing mainstream society
- anti-establishmentOpposing dominant institutions
- egalitarianismPhilosophy of universal equality
Making more aerodynamic or efficient
- plainnessUnadorned, straightforward quality
- clarityState of being understandable
- straightforwardClear and uncomplicated
- uncomplicatedEasy to understand
readability · demystification · distillation · paring down · reduction · accessible · digestible · user-friendly
relaxed
Free of stress
unbuttoned · loose · nonchalant · carefree · breezy · chill · comfy · unpretentious · down-to-earth · unfussy
colloquialism
Casual conversational expression
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
- conversationalRelating to informal dialogue
idiomatic · jargon · lingo · plain language · everyday speech · contractions · abbreviations · emoji · textspeak · folksy
deregulation
Removing governmental business restrictions
- decentralizationDistributing power from center
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- flat hierarchyOrganization with few levels
open-door · red tape reduction · approachability · democratization
cultural shift
Broad change in beliefs
- counterculturalOpposing mainstream society
- anti-establishmentOpposing dominant institutions
- egalitarianismPhilosophy of universal equality
streamlining
Making more aerodynamic or efficient
- plainnessUnadorned, straightforward quality
- clarityState of being understandable
- straightforwardClear and uncomplicated
uncomplicated · readability · demystification · distillation · paring down · reduction · accessible · digestible · user-friendly · jargon-free
informalizationformalization
Process of making rigorous
formalizing · stiffening · ritualization · professionalization · standardization
informalizationformalization
Process of making rigorous
institutionalization · codification · bureaucratization · regulation · systematization
inform, informs, informed, informing, informer, informers, informant, informants, information