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   decorum

   /dɪˈkɔːrəm/

   noun

   • 1. behaviour in keeping with good taste and propriety: "he had acted with the utmost decorum" Similar proprietypropernessseemlinessdecencydecorousnessgood tastecorrectnessappropriatenessappropriacypolitenesscourtesygood mannersrefinementbreedingdeportmentdignityrespectabilitymodestydemurenessOpposite impropriety
   • ▪ etiquette: "he had no idea of funeral decorum" Similar etiquetteprotocolcustomary behaviourgood formcustomconventionconformityconventionalityusageritualformalitiesnicetiespunctiliospolitenesspolitesseinformal:the thing to dohumorous:couth
   • ▪ particular requirements of good taste and propriety.
   • ▪ suitability to the requirements of a person, rank, or occasion.

   Word Origin mid 16th century (as a literary term, denoting suitability of style): from Latin, neuter of the adjective decorus ‘seemly’.

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   The meaning of DECORUM is literary and dramatic propriety : fitness. How to use decorum in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDECORUM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DECORUM definition: 1. behaviour that is controlled, calm, and polite: 2. behavior that is controlled, calm, and…. Learn more.

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   Decorum is proper and polite behavior. If you let out a big belch at a fancy dinner party, you're not showing much decorum.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDECORUM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Decorum is behaviour that people consider to be correct, polite, and respectable. [ formal ] I was treated with decorum and respect throughout the investigation.

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   DECORUM meaning: 1. behaviour that is controlled, calm, and polite: 2. behavior that is controlled, calm, and…. Learn more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › decorumDecorum - definition of decorum by The Free Dictionary

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   Define decorum. decorum synonyms, decorum pronunciation, decorum translation, English dictionary definition of decorum. n. 1. Appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety: "In the Ireland of the 1940's ... the stolidity of a long, empty, grave face was thought to be the...

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   Decorum definition: dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.. See examples of DECORUM used in a sentence.