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conventionality
noun as in conformity
Strongest match
noun as in decency
noun as in formality
noun as in properness
noun as in respectableness
Example Sentences
Altemeyer has emphasized that the right-wing authoritarian harbors a peculiar mix of traits: aggression, submissiveness and conventionality.
The last thing her fans might have expected from a Britney Spears musical is dutiful conventionality.
Or maybe it has more to do with Lana’s use of convention to smash conventionality.
Perhaps I had too rashly over-leaped conventionalities; and he, like St. John, saw impropriety in my inconsiderateness.
These narrative distractions are an obvious relief for the audience, even as they represent a retreat into conventionality and a failure of nerve on the part of the filmmakers.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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