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CONVENTIONALISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional
Synonyms:
convention; conventionalism; conventionality
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("conventionalism" is a kind of...):
orthodoxy (the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion))
Attribute:
conventional (following accepted customs and proprieties)
unconventional (not conforming to accepted rules or standards)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "conventionalism"):
conformity; ossification (hardened conventionality)
