conventionality

• Nom désignant la qualité ou l'état de ce qui est conforme aux conventions, aux usages ou aux normes établies, impliquant souvent un manque d'originalité ou une adhésion stricte aux comportements traditionnels.

A noun referring to the quality or state of adhering to accepted standards, customs, or norms, often implying a lack of originality or strict adherence to traditional behavior.

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1. Adherence to social normsC1formal

   The quality of following widely accepted standards, customs, or practices in behavior and thought.

   Conventionnalité

   • Her conventionality made her hesitant to try any new fashion trends.
   • The community valued conventionality over individual expression.
   • He criticized the conventionality of modern corporate culture.

   Synonymesconformismconformityconservatismconventionalismorthodoxytraditionalism

   Antonymeseccentricityindividualitynonconformityoriginalityunconventionality

2. Lack of originalityC1formal

   A tendency to be unoriginal or predictable due to strict adherence to established patterns.

   Manque d'originalité

   • The artist's conventionality was criticized by avant-garde critics.
   • His writing suffered from a dull conventionality.
   • The film's conventionality made it forgettable.

   Synonymesbanalityconformismconformityconventionalismorthodoxypredictabilitytritenessunoriginality

   Antonymescreativityinnovationnoveltyoriginalityunconventionality

3. Orthodox thinkingC1formal

   The state of holding beliefs or opinions that are widely accepted as correct or standard.

   Conventionalité (conformisme de pensée)

   • The professor's conventionality prevented him from exploring new theories.
   • Political conventionality often stifles innovation.
   • She broke free from the conventionality of her upbringing.

   Synonymesconformismconventionalismorthodoxytraditionalism

   Antonymeseccentricitynonconformityoriginalityunorthodoxy