A rule or practice based upon general consent, or accepted and upheld by society at large; an arbitrary rule or practice recognised as valid in…
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| 释义 | society > society and the community > customs, values, and civilization > customs, values, or beliefs of a society or group > [noun] > convention > a convention (5) convention1791 A rule or practice based upon general consent, or accepted and upheld by society at large; an arbitrary rule or practice recognised as valid in… convenances1831 plural. The conventional proprieties of life or social intercourse; the conventionalities. conventionalism1833 (with a and plural). Anything characterized by adherence to mere convention; a conventional principle, idea, usage, or practice. conventionalitya1834 A conventional thing or practice. Subcategories:— artificial or repressive (1) |
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