CONVENTIONALISM Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word conventionalism. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for CONVENTIONALISM
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| conformity | noun n | |||||
noun • correspondence in form or appearance • acting according to certain accepted standards • orthodoxy in thoughts and belief • concurrence of opinion • hardened conventionality | ||||||
| conservatism | noun n | |||||
noun • a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes | ||||||
| custom | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
adjective • made according to the specifications of an individual noun • accepted or habitual practice • a specific practice of long standing • money collected under a tariff • habitual patronage | ||||||
| formalism | noun n | |||||
noun • the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented • (philosophy) the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physical entities) exhibit a form that has useful applications • the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms | ||||||
| orthodoxy | noun n | |||||
noun • the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion) • a belief or orientation agreeing with conventional standards | ||||||
| rigidity | noun n | |||||
noun • the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending • the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe | ||||||
| strictness | noun n | |||||
noun • conscientious attention to rules and details • uncompromising resolution | ||||||
| tradition | noun n | |||||
noun • an inherited pattern of thought or action • a specific practice of long standing | ||||||
| convention | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a large formal assembly • something regarded as a normative example • (diplomacy) an international agreement • orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional • the act of convening | ||||||
| conventionality | noun n | |||||
noun • conformity with conventional thought and behavior • unoriginality as a result of being too conventional • orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional | ||||||