decorum

  • 31decorum — de•co•rum [[t]dɪˈkɔr əm, ˈkoʊr [/t]] n. 1) dignified propriety of conduct, manners, or appearance 2) Usu., decorums. the customs and observances of polite society • Etymology: 1560–70; < L decōrum,decorous …

    From formal English to slang

  • 32decorum, propriety — Each of these words, as well as etiquette, refers to the requirements and demands of behavior in so called polite society. Decorum involves the idea of dignity and reserve in speech, dress, and actions: This school for foreign officers stresses… …

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  • 33decorum — noun Etymology: Latin, from neuter of decorus Date: 1568 1. literary and dramatic propriety ; fitness 2. propriety and good taste in conduct or appearance 3. orderliness 4 …

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  • 34decorum — noun /dɛˈkɔː(ɹ).ʌm,dəˈkɔː(ɹ).ʌm/ a) Appropriate social behavior; propriety b) A convention of social behavior See Also: decorous …

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  • 35decorum — Synonyms and related words: amenities, appropriateness, becomingness, bienseance, ceremoniousness, civilities, civility, comity, conformity, convenance, convention, conventional usage, conventionalism, conventionality, correctitude, correctness,… …

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  • 36decòrum — de|cò|rum Mot Pla Nom masculí …

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  • 37Decorum — Anstand, sømmelighed …

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  • 38decorum — de|co|rum [ dı kɔrəm ] noun uncount FORMAL polite behavior …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 39decorum — de·co·rum || dɪ kɔːrÉ™m n. propriety, etiquette, politeness, seemliness …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 40decorum —    Conventions in matching a subject of an artwork to a style or tone appropriate to it. A kind of etiquette expected in the treatment of an artwork s content …

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