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customariness

customariness

7.7
A way people usually do something that has lasted a long time
  • noun
  • /ˌkʌstəˈmɛrɪnəs/
translation icon : costumbre
  • The customariness of the greeting made it feel warm and familiar.

Examples

  • His actions lacked the customariness expected of someone in his position.

  • The customariness of the annual festival gives comfort to the community.

  • The customariness of this practice is widely accepted.

  • In many cultures, customariness dictates how people behave.

  • The customariness of the traditional wedding ceremony is an important part of their culture.

  • In this town, the customariness of greeting neighbors creates a sense of belonging.

  • The customariness of celebrating holidays together strengthens community ties.

Synonyms

custom
vscustomariness
148 1.3

A usual way of behaving in a society, often passed down from the past

is the state of being established by common usage rather than the practice itself
conventionality
vscustomariness
1 6.9

Following accepted customs and usual ways of doing things

is the quality of being established by long common usage rather than rule focus
usualness
vscustomariness
2.9

The state of being ordinary and like a normal routine

is about established tradition and long common use rather than plain ordinariness

How Customary

customariness
7.7
custom
148 1.3
tradition
∞ 2.0
novelty
47 4.7

Surface Forms

customariness singular
customarinesses plural

Morphology

customariness = customary (transparent) = custom + ary + ness

Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'customary', yielding the state or quality expressed by that adjective.

Etymology

Customariness comes from the everyday word custom, which means a usual way or a 'habit', and from customary, which means 'usual'. So customariness is the quality of being usual or a regular practice, and that is why we use it to describe things that feel normal and expected.