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CONVENTIONALISM Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word conventionalism. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word conventionalism. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for CONVENTIONALISM

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conformity
nounn
noun

• correspondence in form or appearance

• acting according to certain accepted standards

• orthodoxy in thoughts and belief

• concurrence of opinion

• hardened conventionality

conservatism
nounn
noun

• a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes

custom
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• made according to the specifications of an individual

noun

• accepted or habitual practice

• a specific practice of long standing

• money collected under a tariff

• habitual patronage

formalism
nounn
noun

• the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented

• (philosophy) the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physical entities) exhibit a form that has useful applications

• the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms

orthodoxy
nounn
noun

• the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion)

• a belief or orientation agreeing with conventional standards

rigidity
nounn
noun

• the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending

• the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe

strictness
nounn
noun

• conscientious attention to rules and details

• uncompromising resolution

tradition
nounn
noun

• an inherited pattern of thought or action

• a specific practice of long standing

convention
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a large formal assembly

• something regarded as a normative example

• (diplomacy) an international agreement

• orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional

• the act of convening

conventionality
nounn
noun

• conformity with conventional thought and behavior

• unoriginality as a result of being too conventional

• orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional

Best Hypernyms For CONVENTIONALISM

Here is a list of related hypernyms for conventionalism, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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orthodoxy

Alternatives for CONFORMITY

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