decorum
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de·co·rum

noun \di-ˈkr-əm\

Definition of DECORUM

1
: literary and dramatic propriety : fitness
2
: propriety and good taste in conduct or appearance
4
plural : the conventions of polite behavior

Examples of DECORUM

  1. He has no sense of decorum.
  2. <high standards of decorum are usually required when attending the opera>

Origin of DECORUM

Latin, from neuter of decorus
First Known Use: 1568

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