decorum
21DÉCORUM — n. m. T. emprunté du latin. Ensemble des bienséances à observer dans une bonne société. Garder, observer le décorum. Ce vieillard est très soucieux du décorum. Il est ignorant du décorum. Les lois, les règles du décorum. Il se dit aussi de… …
22decorum — n. 1) to display decorum 2) strict decorum * * * [dɪ kɔːrəm] strict decorum to display decorum …
23decorum — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. decency; protocol. See agreement, fashion. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. etiquette, propriety, dignity, seemliness, correctness, decency, decorousness, deportment, gentility, protocol, good form, good… …
24DÉCORUM — s. m. (On prononce Décorome. ) T. emprunté du latin. Il n est guère usité que dans ces phrases : Garder, observer le décorum, Garder les bienséances. Blesser le décorum, Choquer les bienséances …
25decorum — [[t]dɪkɔ͟ːrəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT Decorum is behaviour that people consider to be correct, polite, and respectable. [FORMAL] I was treated with decorum and respect throughout the investigation. Syn: propriety …
26decorum — noun 1) he had acted with decorum Syn: propriety, seemliness, decency, good taste, correctness; politeness, courtesy, good manners; dignity, respectability, modesty, demureness Ant: impropriety 2) …
27decorum — /di kawr euhm, kohr /, n. 1. dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc. 2. the quality or state of being decorous; orderliness; regularity. 3. Usually, decorums. an observance or requirement of polite society. [1560 70; < L decorum, n.… …
28decorum — See decorum, propriety …
29decorum — de|co|rum [dıˈko:rəm] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: decorus; DECOROUS] formal behaviour that shows respect and is correct for a particular situation, especially a formal occasion ▪ He was disciplined for breaching the Senate s rules of …
30decorum — noun (U) formal correct behaviour that shows respect: I hope you will behave with suitable decorum at the prize giving tomorrow …
