social custom
Accepted group behavior
A social custom is an established practice or behavior within a community that members follow through tradition and expectation rather than formal law.
Social customs govern everyday interactions—greetings, table manners, gift-giving, modes of dress: Tipping is a social custom in the United States but not in Japan.
They vary widely across cultures and evolve over time.
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- mannersCustoms of polite conduct
- table mannersProper conduct during meals
dress code · ceremony · norm · courtesy · greeting · good morning · thank you note · handshake · bow · feast · wedding · bridal shower · baby shower · house warming · funeral · hospitality · protocol · decorum
social customlaw
Binding principle or regulation
instinct · legislation · reflex · statute · legal code
social custompersonal quirk
idiosyncrasy · nonconformity · deviance · iconoclasm · rebellion
social customtaboo
Cultural or social prohibition
deviance · rebellion · nonconformity · novelty · innovation
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