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conventionalism

[ kuhn-ven-shuh-nl-iz-uhm ]

noun

  1. adherence to or advocacy of conventional attitudes or practices.
  2. something conventional, as an expression or attitude.
  3. Philosophy. the view that fundamental principles are validated by definition, agreement, or convention.


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Other 51Թ Forms

  • t·Dz·tDz·· noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of conventionalism1

First recorded in 1825–35; conventional + -ism
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That solitary rebellion of conventionalism was an affront to the left-leaning sensitivities of many on the campus, making him a nerd to some, a provocateur to others.

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“I don’t think conventionalism works this time, this year anymore,” Ryan said.

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It was destined to be misunderstood, or taken too literally because your ideas are opposed to conventionalism.

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Rarely have there been matchups of men whose personal histories have so forcefully crashed the borders of conventionalism on their way to the game’s grandest stage.

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In no gross sense was the symbolism of such a system conceived, gross as its practice may have become, and as it would appear to the notions of modern conventionalism.

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