Definition

Noun: * Strict adherence to traditional methods or teachings: The quality or state of being bound by or devoted to long-established customs, beliefs, or practices, often resisting change or innovation.

Usage and Examples

• General Use: Describes the characteristic of a person, group, or institution that prioritizes established customs.
  • The traditionality of the ceremony was evident in every detail, from the clothing to the rituals.
  • He valued the traditionality of his craft, refusing to use modern power tools.
• In Academic or Critical Contexts: Used to discuss the degree to which something conforms to or departs from tradition.
  • The study examined the traditionality of family structures across different cultures.
  • Her artwork challenges the traditionality of the genre by incorporating digital elements.

Advanced Usage

• Conceptual Use: Can be used abstractly to refer to the principle or force of tradition itself.
  • The debate centered on traditionality versus progress in the new curriculum.

Variants and Related Words

• Traditional (adj): Based on or following tradition.
  • They wore traditional garments for the festival.
• Traditionally (adv): In a way that follows tradition.
  • The dish is traditionally served on New Year's Day.
• Traditionalism (n): A philosophical system or adherence to tradition, especially in religious or cultural contexts. (Note: This is a related but distinct concept often implying a deliberate doctrine or movement.)
  • His views were rooted in a deep-seated traditionalism.

Synonyms

• Conventionality: Adherence to accepted standards.
• Orthodoxy: Authorized or generally accepted theory, doctrine, or practice.
• Conservatism: Commitment to traditional values and ideas with opposition to change.

Antonyms

• Modernity: The quality of being modern or contemporary.
• Innovativeness: The quality of introducing new ideas or methods.
• Progressivism: Support for or advocacy of social reform and new ideas.

Noun

1. strict adherence to traditional methods or teachings