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conventional — conventionalist, n. conventionally, adv. /keuhn ven sheuh nl/, adj. 1. conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste: conventional behavior. 2. pertaining to convention or general agreement; established by general consent… … Universalium
conventional — con•ven•tion•al [[t]kənˈvɛn ʃə nl[/t]] adj. 1) conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste 2) pertaining to or established by general consent or accepted usage: conventional symbols[/ex] 3) ordinary rather than different… … From formal English to slang
conventional — /kənˈvɛnʃənəl / (say kuhn venshuhnuhl) adjective 1. conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste. 2. relating to convention or general agreement; established by general consent or accepted usage; arbitrarily determined:… …
Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe — The original Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) was negotiated and concluded during the last years of the Cold War and established comprehensive limits on key categories of conventional military equipment in Europe (from the… … Wikipedia
code of conduct — noun a set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑code of behavior • Hypernyms: ↑convention, ↑normal, ↑pattern, ↑rule, ↑formula … Useful english dictionary
Thoughts on the Education of Daughters — Thoughts on the education of daughters: with reflections on female conduct, in the more important duties of life is the first published work of the British feminist Mary Wollstonecraft. Published in 1787 by her friend Joseph Johnson, Thoughts is… … Wikipedia
propriety — I (appropriateness) noun accordance, adaptation, admissibility, advisability, agreeableness, applicability, aptitude, aptness, becomingness, compatibility, conformity, congruity, consonance, correspondence, dueness, equity, expedience, expediency … Law dictionary
propriety — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. decorum, conventionality, suitability; aptness, fitness; fastidiousness, becomingness, delicacy, decorum, seemliness; prudery. See agreement, expedience, fashion. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Suitability]… … English dictionary for students
escapade — noun Etymology: French, action of escaping, from Spanish escapada, from escapar to escape, from Vulgar Latin *excappare Date: 1667 a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct … New Collegiate Dictionary
antinomianism — The belief that one s religious commitments or faith exempt one from the legal or moral codes of the wider society (hence ‘anti norms’). Antinomianism has been a characteristic of particular sects throughout the history of Christianity. Most… … Dictionary of sociology
