decorum 音標拼音: [dɪk'ɔrəm]
n . 端正,禮貌合宜,禮儀
端正,禮貌合宜,禮儀
decorum n 1 :
propriety in manners and conduct [
synonym : {
decorum },
{
decorousness }] [
ant : {
indecorousness }, {
indecorum }]
Decorum \
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n . [
L .
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dec [=
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See {
Decorous }.]
Propriety of manner or conduct ;
grace arising from suitableness of speech and behavior to one '
s own character ,
or to the place and occasion ;
decency of conduct ;
seemliness ;
that which is seemly or suitable .
[
1913 Webster ]
Negligent of the duties and decorums of his station .
--
Hallam .
[
1913 Webster ]
If your master Would have a queen his beggar ,
you must tell him ,
That majesty ,
to keep decorum ,
must No less beg than a kingdom . --
Shak .
Syn : {
Decorum }, {
Dignity }.
Usage :
Decorum ,
in accordance with its etymology ,
is that which is becoming in outward act or appearance ;
as ,
the decorum of a public assembly .
Dignity springs from an inward elevation of soul producing a corresponding effect on the manners ;
as ,
dignity of personal appearance .
[
1913 Webster ]
79 Moby Thesaurus words for "
decorum ":
amenities ,
appropriateness ,
becomingness ,
bienseance ,
ceremoniousness ,
civilities ,
civility ,
comity ,
conformity ,
convenance ,
convention ,
conventional usage ,
conventionalism ,
conventionality ,
correctitude ,
correctness ,
courtliness ,
custom ,
decencies ,
decency ,
decorousness ,
delicacy ,
deportment ,
dignity ,
diplomatic code ,
elegance ,
elegancies ,
etiquette ,
exquisite manners ,
felicity ,
fitness ,
fittingness ,
form ,
formalities ,
formality ,
genteelness ,
gentility ,
good form ,
good manners ,
goodness ,
happiness ,
mannerliness ,
manners ,
meetness ,
modesty ,
mores ,
natural politeness ,
niceness ,
normality ,
normativeness ,
order ,
orderliness ,
point of etiquette ,
politeness ,
politesse ,
properness ,
proprieties ,
propriety ,
protocol ,
pudency ,
pudicity ,
punctilio ,
quiet good manners ,
respectability ,
righteousness ,
rightness ,
rules of conduct ,
seemliness ,
shame ,
social code ,
social conduct ,
social convention ,
social graces ,
social procedures ,
social usage ,
solemnity ,
suitability ,
urbanity ,
usage DECORUM .
Proper behaviour ;
good order .
2 .
Decorum is requisite in public places ,
in order to permit all persons to enjoy their rights ;
for example ,
decorum is indispensable in church ,
to enable those assembled ,
to worship .
If ,
therefore ,
a person were to disturb the congregation ,
it would be lawful to put him out .
The same might be done in case of a funeral .
1 Mod .
168 ;
1 Lev .
196 2 Kebl .
124 .
But a request to desist should be first made ,
unless ,
indeed ,"
when the necessity of the case would render such precaution impossible .
In using force to restore order and decorum ,
care must be taken to use no more than is necessary ;
for any excess will render the party using it guilty of an assault and battery .
Vide Battery .
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