conventionality

/kən,venʃə'næliti/

Thân thiện

A young man wears a conventionality of a dark suit and tie to a formal office meeting.

Definition

Noun: 1. The quality of being conventional; adherence to accepted standards, customs, or rules: It refers to behavior, thought, or taste that follows established norms and traditions rather than being new, original, or individualistic. 2. A conventional practice, custom, or rule: It can also refer to a specific instance of such adherence, a particular custom or formality that is widely accepted.

Examples

• Noun (Quality):
  • The conventionality of their wedding ceremony was comforting to the older generation.
  • His art was criticized for its conventionality and lack of innovation.
• Noun (Specific Practice):
  • Wearing a suit to a job interview is a social conventionality.
  • She found the conventionalities of high society to be tedious and restrictive.

Advanced Usage

• "Slavish conventionality": This phrase emphasizes an extreme, unthinking adherence to convention.
  • The design was rejected for its slavish conventionality.
• In sociology and cultural studies, conventionality is often analyzed as a force that maintains social order but can also stifle individuality and progress.

Variants and Related Words

• Conventional (adj): Based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed.
  • They led a very conventional life.
• Convention (n): A way in which something is usually done; a widely accepted practice or custom.
  • Shaking hands is a social convention.
• Conventionally (adv): In a conventional manner.
  • The room was decorated conventionally.

Synonyms

• Orthodoxy: Authorized or generally accepted theory, doctrine, or practice.
• Conformity: Compliance with standards, rules, or laws; behavior in accordance with socially accepted conventions.
• Traditionalism: The upholding or adherence to tradition, especially in cultural or religious practice.

Antonyms

• Originality: The quality of being novel or unusual.
• Unconventionality: The quality of being not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed.
• Nonconformity: Failure or refusal to conform to a prevailing rule or practice.

Học thuật

Noun

1. orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional
2. unoriginality as a result of being too conventional
3. conformity with conventional thought and behavior

Từ đồng nghĩa

• convention
• conventionalism