decorum

Pronunciation: /dɪˈkɔːɹəm/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun propriety in manners and conduct

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin decōrum, neuter form of decōrus (“proper, decent”).

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Synonyms

decorousness

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
propriety
Narrower (hyponyms)
becomingness
Opposite (antonyms)
indecorum

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