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CONVENTIONALITY
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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 ("conventionality" 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 "conventionality"):
conformity; ossification (hardened conventionality)
Antonym:
unconventionality (unorthodoxy by virtue of being unconventional)
Derivation:
conventional (conforming with accepted standards)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Unoriginality as a result of being too conventional
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("conventionality" is a kind of...):
unoriginality (uncreativeness due to a lack of originality)
Antonym:
unconventionality (originality by virtue of being unconventional)
Derivation:
conventional (unimaginative and conformist)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Conformity with conventional thought and behavior
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("conventionality" is a kind of...):
conformism; conformity (orthodoxy in thoughts and belief)
Derivation:
conventional (following accepted customs and proprieties)
conventional (in accord with or being a tradition or practice accepted from the past)
