breach of tradition

6.3

An action that goes against customs people have followed for a long time

noun
/briːtʃ əv trəˈdɪʃən/

: ruptura de la tradición

Some see the use of modern technology at the ceremony as a necessary breach of tradition.

Examples

The new policy represents a significant breach of tradition.
The artist faced criticism for his bold breach of tradition in his latest exhibition.
Her breach of tradition was met with both admiration and outrage from the community.
Many consider her actions a breach of tradition.
The decision to allow women to serve in the military was seen as a significant breach of tradition by many.
Changing the way the ceremony was conducted represented a breach of tradition that some community members opposed.
His choice to wear casual clothes to the formal event was viewed as a breach of tradition by the older guests.

Synonyms

violation

vsbreach of tradition

418 4.1

Breaking a law, rule, agreement, or someone's rights

is about breaking established customs or conventions rather than formal rules

transgression

vsbreach of tradition

49 8.1

An action that breaks a law, rule, or moral principle

focuses on rejecting established customs rather than moral wrongdoing

contravention

vsbreach of tradition

Formal

4 8.9

An action that breaks a law or rule

applies to customs and conventions rather than only legal rules

Antonyms

conformity

24 4.8

A state of behaving and thinking like most people or like rules say

to uphold the tradition

1 4.1

To keep and respect old ways in a family or community

How Radical

revolution

810 4.1

breach of tradition

6.3

deviation

25 5.3

tweak

28 3.9

Surface Forms

breach of tradition singular

breaches of tradition plural

Morphology

breach + of + tradition

The meaning 'an act of violating established customs' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'breach' (to violate) with 'tradition' (custom), with 'of' functioning as the normal linking preposition. This compositional noun phrase follows ordinary English patterns and similar constructions exist cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents should be able to infer the meaning.

Etymology

Breach of tradition paints a picture of making a gap in a strong line of customs: breach means a break and tradition means the usual way of doing things. So, a breach of tradition is an act that breaks the usual way and therefore means 'breaking away from established customs'.