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Meaning of Conventionality | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
kənˌvɛnʃəˈnælɪti

Definitions

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

Equivalents

العربية التّقليديّة
Suomi tavanomaisuus
हिन्दी पारंपरिकता
日本語 常套
Polski konwencjonalność

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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