conventionality
conventional quality or character.
adherence to convention.
a conventional practice, principle, form, etc.
conventionalities, conventional rules of behavior.
Origin of conventionality
1Other words from conventionality
- sem·i·con·ven·tion·al·i·ty, noun, plural sem·i·con·ven·tion·al·i·ties.
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How to use conventionality in a sentence
This divergence from male conventionality stretches even further, judging from the names on the Elite list.
His whole life had been a protest against conventionality, and this impassioned denunciation came from a new world.
The Dragon Painter | Mary McNeil FenollosaBesides, the gifted Miss Hamilton is an artist, and that covers a multitude of sins against conventionality.
Penelope's Experiences in Scotland | Kate Douglas Wiggin"Pouring-out" was one of the great events of Mrs. Dacres' at-homes: it was a sort of sacrifice at the altar of conventionality.
The Dreadnought of the Air | Percy F. Westerman"I—I must wish you joy," said Neeld, taking refuge in conventionality.
Tristram of Blent | Anthony Hope
Her unsophisticated open-air existence required no varnish of conventionality to make it palatable to him.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles | Thomas Hardy
British Dictionary definitions for conventionality
/ (kənˌvɛnʃəˈnælɪtɪ) /
the quality or characteristic of being conventional, esp in behaviour, thinking, etc
(often plural) something conventional, esp a normal or accepted rule of behaviour; propriety
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