conventionalism
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- orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventionalSynonyms: conventionalityconventionOpposite unconventionalityType of orthodoxyKinds ossification, conformityAttribute of conventional, unconventional
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Con·ven′tion·al·ism noun
1. That which is received or established by convention or arbitrary agreement; that which is in accordance with the fashion, tradition, or usage.
All the artifice and conventionalism of life.— Nathaniel Hawthorne
They gaze on all with dead, dim eyes, — wrapped in conventionalisms,... simulating feelings according to a received standard.— Fred William Robertson
2. Fine arts The principles or practice of conventionalizing. See Conventionalize, transitive verb
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54