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decorum
de·co·rum D0080700 (dĭ-kôr′əm)n.1. Appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety: "In the Ireland of the 1940's ... the stolidity of a long, empty, grave face was thought to be the height of decorum and profundity" (John McGahern).2. decorums The conventions or requirements of polite behavior: the formalities and decorums of a military funeral.3. The appropriateness of an element of an artistic or literary work, such as style or tone, to its particular circumstance or to the composition as a whole.
[Latin decōrum, from decōrus, becoming, handsome; see decorous.]decorum (dɪˈkɔːrəm) n1. propriety, esp in behaviour or conduct2. a requirement of correct behaviour in polite society[C16: from Latin: propriety]de•co•rum (dɪˈkɔr əm, -ˈkoʊr-)
n. 1. dignified propriety of conduct, manners, or appearance. 2. Usu., decorums. the customs and observances of polite society. [1560–70; < Latin decōrum, decorous] decorumproper behavior; action that is seemly and in good taste. — decorous, adj.See also: BehaviorDecorum of deans: deans collectively. See also decanter.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | decorum - propriety in manners and conductdecorousnesscorrectitude, properness, propriety - correct or appropriate behaviorbecomingness - the quality of being becomingindecorousness, indecorum - a lack of decorum |
decorumnoun propriety, decency, etiquette, breeding, protocol, respectability, politeness, good manners, good grace, gentility, deportment, courtliness, politesse, punctilio, seemliness I was treated with decorum and respect
impropriety, rudeness, bad manners, churlishness, unseemliness, impoliteness, indecorumdecorumnoun1. Conformity to recognized standards, as of conduct or appearance:comeliness, correctness, decency, decentness, decorousness, properness, propriety, respectability, respectableness, seemliness.2. Socially correct behavior:etiquette, good form, manner (used in plural), mores, propriety (also used in plural), p's and q's.Translationsdecorous (ˈdekərəs) adjective (behaving in a manner which is) acceptable, especially quiet and dignified. behaving in a decorous manner. 有禮貌的 有礼貌的ˈdecorously adverb 有禮貌地 有礼貌地decorum (diˈkoːrəm) noun quiet, dignified and proper behaviour. The man behaved with decorum in the old lady's presence. 禮節，端莊，禮貌 礼节，端庄，礼貌 IdiomsSeebreach of decorumDecorum
DECORUM. Proper behaviour; good order.
2. Decorum is requisite in public places, in order to permit all persons to enjoy their rights; for example, decorum is indispensable in church, to enable those assembled, to worship. If, therefore, a person were to disturb the congregation, it would be lawful to put him out. The same might be done in case of a funeral. 1 Mod. 168; 1 Lev. 196 2 Kebl. 124. But a request to desist should be first made, unless, indeed," when the necessity of the case would render such precaution impossible. In using force to restore order and decorum, care must be taken to use no more than is necessary; for any excess will render the party using it guilty of an assault and battery. Vide Battery. decorum
Synonyms for decorumnoun proprietySynonyms- propriety
- decency
- etiquette
- breeding
- protocol
- respectability
- politeness
- good manners
- good grace
- gentility
- deportment
- courtliness
- politesse
- punctilio
- seemliness
Antonyms- impropriety
- rudeness
- bad manners
- churlishness
- unseemliness
- impoliteness
- indecorum
Synonyms for decorumnoun conformity to recognized standards, as of conduct or appearanceSynonyms- comeliness
- correctness
- decency
- decentness
- decorousness
- properness
- propriety
- respectability
- respectableness
- seemliness
noun socially correct behaviorSynonyms- etiquette
- good form
- manner
- mores
- propriety
- p's and q's
Synonyms for decorumnoun propriety in manners and conductSynonymsRelated Words- correctitude
- properness
- propriety
- becomingness
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