CONVENTIONALISM
Con*ven"tion*al*ism, n.
1. That which is received or established by convention or arbitrary agreement; that which is in accordance with the fashion, tradition, or usage. All the artifice and conventionalism of life. Hawthorne. They gaze on all with dead, dim eyes, — wrapped in conventionalisms, . . . simulating feelings according to a received standart. F. W. Robertson.
2. (Fine Arts)
Defn: The principles or practice of conventionalizing. See
Conventionalize, v. t.
CONVENTIONALIST
Con*ven"tion*al*ist, n.
1. One who adheres to a convention or treaty.
2. One who is governed by conventionalism.
CONVENTIONALITY
Con*ven`tion*al"i*ty, n.; pl. Conventionalities (.
Defn: The state of being conventional; adherence to social formalities or usages; that which is established by conventional use; one of the customary usages of social life.
CONVENTIONALIZATION Con*ven`tion*al*i*za"tion, n. (Fine Arts) (a) The act of making conventional. (b) The state of being conventional.