conventionality
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6.9
- noun
- /kənˌvɛnʃəˈnælɪti/
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convencionalidad
- In fact, they seldom do, thanks to the conventionality of language, the small changes rung repeatedly on just a few stale images and ideas.
- the conventionality of language
Examples
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Yet despite initial appearances of conventionality, these images subtly deviate from traditional iconography.
Academic text (1999) -
You know, even look at at your your life is full of conventionality because of your profession, he says.
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- But do you think conventionality and fear cause two people to stay together for decades?
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Babbittry refers to the disease of conventionality and banality.
Blog text (19) -
Consensus, though it may denote the universality of truth, can also express mere conventionality among the members of a group.
Academic text (2009) -
Mr. Gannon, we pretend to be free men, yet when conventionality spreads its net out fold by fold, we eagerly approach those pretty meshes that bind us to domesticity.
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Many people choose to live according to conventionality, following societal norms and traditions.
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The artist's work challenges conventionality, pushing the boundaries of traditional styles.
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Her decision to wear a bright red dress at the formal event went against the conventionality of the usual black attire.
Synonyms
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4.4
A required action you must do before something else
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3.8
A way of behaving and speaking that follows social rules and polite manners
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7.4
Traditional beliefs and practices accepted by a group, especially in religion
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4.8
A state of behaving and thinking like most people or like rules say
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7.0
A state of following a rule or standard
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6.5
Valuing old customs and ways, especially in religion and culture
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7.7
Following usual rules and beliefs without asking questions
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9.9
A usual way of doing things in a group or community
A way people usually do something that has lasted a long time
A preference for usual ways of thinking or behaving, for example in art
Wanting to keep old customs and not accept change
The state of being ordinary and like a normal routine
Following rules or laws
A person's willingness to follow rules and fit into a group
Antonyms
How Conventional
Surface Forms
Morphology
conventionality = conventional (transparent) = convention + al + ity
Standard noun formation from the adjective 'conventional' with the suffix '-ity' indicating a state or quality.
Etymology
Conventionality comes from the parts con- 'together' and venire 'to come', the same idea behind convention as a meeting or an agreed way. So, conventionality is about following the customs, rules, or standards that people accept.