informality

Noun
US[in-fer-mal-ih-tee]/ˌɪnfɚˈmælɪti/5 syllables
Synonyms: ease

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)informalities

  1. a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriouslyOpposite formalityType of manner, personal mannerKinds unceremoniousness, casualness
  2. freedom from constraint or embarrassment“I am never at ease with strangers”Synonyms: easeType of naturalnessKinds relaxedness
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

In′for·mal′i·ty noun; pl. Informalities (…).

1. The state of being informal; lack of regular, prescribed, or customary form; as, the informality of legal proceedings.

2. An informal, unconventional, or unofficial act or proceeding; something which is not in proper or prescribed form or does not conform to the established rule.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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