Conventionality
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kənˌvɛnʃəˈnælɪti/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Conventionality is a noun meaning (uncountable) The state of being conventional.
Meaning
(uncountable) The state of being conventional.
More Meanings
- (countable) Something conventional; a convention.
Example Sentences
The Sugar Pine is as free from conventionalities of form and motion as any oak.
Whither shall we flee from civilization, to take off the harness and be free, for a season, from the restraints, the conventionalities of society, and rest from the hard struggles, the cares and toils, the strifes and competitions of life?
Word Forms
- conventionalities
Synonyms for conventionality
Depending on context, synonyms include convention, conventionalism.
Antonyms for conventionality
Common opposites include unconventionality.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include conventionalism, convention, unconventionality, customariness, usualness, normality.
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