conventionalised

An adjective describing something that has been made conventional or standardized according to accepted norms, now rarely used in modern English.

• 🇫🇷Adjectif décrivant quelque chose qui a été rendu conventionnel ou standardisé selon des normes admises ; dans l'anglais moderne, il est peu utilisé.

1. Using artistic conventions C1 formal art

   Employing established artistic forms, styles, or conventions to create effects, rather than being natural or spontaneous.

   • The play used conventionalised gestures to express emotions.
   • Her painting style is highly conventionalised, following Renaissance techniques.
   • The dance performance was conventionalised, relying on traditional movements.

   🇫🇷conventionalisé (art)

   Synonymes: artificialconventionalformalizedstylized

• more conventionalised comparative form
• most conventionalised superlative form

A verb meaning to make conventional or to render something according to accepted standards or norms; now largely replaced by 'conventionalize'.

• 🇫🇷Verbe signifiant rendre quelque chose conventionnel ou conforme à des normes et standards établis ; en pratique largement remplacé par 'conventionalize'.

1. Make conventional C2 formal

   To make something conventional or adapt it to established customs, norms, or standards.

   • The artist's later work began to conventionalise his earlier radical style.
   • The company tried to conventionalise its informal dress code.
   • Over time, the festival became conventionalised into a standard celebration.

   🇫🇷rendre conventionnel

   Synonymes: formalizeregularize

   Antonymes: differentiate

• conventionalised past participle
• conventionalised past simple
• conventionalising present participle
• conventionalises third person singular