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Conventionality

Noun CEFR C2
kənˌvɛnʃəˈnælɪti

Definitions

  1. The state of being conventional.
    uncountable
  2. Something conventional; a convention.
    countable

Equivalents

日本語常套
العربيةالتّقليديّة
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Examples

“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?”
“The Sugar Pine is as free from conventionalities of form⟳ and motion as any oak.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

conventionalization Conventionalize Conventionalized Conventionalizes Conventionalizing Conventionally

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