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conventionalism

Variant of conventional

adjective

  1. having to do with a convention or assembly
  2. of, sanctioned by, or growing out of custom or usage; customary
    1. depending on or conforming to formal or accepted standards or rules rather than nature; not natural, original, or spontaneous: conventional behavior
    2. not unusual or extreme; ordinary
  3. stylized; conventionalized
  4. nonnuclear: conventional weapons
  5. Law based on an agreement between parties; contractual

Origin: LL conventionalis

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