Decorum
noun
Behaviour that is controlled, calm, and polite.
Even in a heated argument, it's important to maintain your decorum.
Often appears as...
- maintain decorum
- breach of decorum
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Formal
noun
The way something is done that is agreed upon by people and is proper and suitable.
There are certain decorums to be followed when attending a funeral.
Often appears as...
- follow decorum
- lack of decorum
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Formal
Academic
noun
A requirement of correct behaviour in a certain situation or context.
The parliamentary decorum has to be upheld by all members.
Often appears as...
- parliamentary decorum
- strict decorum
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
Behaviour that is controlled, calm, and polite.
Even in a heated argument, it's important to maintain your decorum.
Often appears as...
- maintain decorum
- breach of decorum
Usage tips
Formal
noun
The way something is done that is agreed upon by people and is proper and suitable.
There are certain decorums to be followed when attending a funeral.
Often appears as...
- follow decorum
- lack of decorum
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
A requirement of correct behaviour in a certain situation or context.
The parliamentary decorum has to be upheld by all members.
Often appears as...
- parliamentary decorum
- strict decorum
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Social Expectations
Decorum involves meeting social expectations for polite behavior in different situations.
She showed perfect decorum at the dinner party, impressing the hosts.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Control
Using 'decorum' can imply that a person is keeping their emotions in check.
Despite the sad news, he conducted himself with decorum.
Pro Tip 3/3Public Behavior
Decorum often refers to behavior in public or formal settings rather than private ones.
At the award ceremony, all the recipients acted with decorum.
Pro Tip 1/3Social Expectations
Decorum involves meeting social expectations for polite behavior in different situations.
She showed perfect decorum at the dinner party, impressing the hosts.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Control
Using 'decorum' can imply that a person is keeping their emotions in check.
Despite the sad news, he conducted himself with decorum.
Pro Tip 3/3Public Behavior
Decorum often refers to behavior in public or formal settings rather than private ones.
At the award ceremony, all the recipients acted with decorum.
Pro Tip 1/3Social Expectations
Decorum involves meeting social expectations for polite behavior in different situations.
She showed perfect decorum at the dinner party, impressing the hosts.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Control
Using 'decorum' can imply that a person is keeping their emotions in check.
Despite the sad news, he conducted himself with decorum.
Pro Tip 3/3Public Behavior
Decorum often refers to behavior in public or formal settings rather than private ones.
At the award ceremony, all the recipients acted with decorum.
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think my ear is about to bleed with the amount of talking I've had to deal with today go hey James not James's fault James's first time I've heard him on the radio so we don't blame James with this game but everybody else has been shouting and carrying on and there's been no decorum today and there needs to be some lessons taught I think so I'm
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wrote an editorial and sided with decorum. And they argued that officials should be allowed to dine in peace. "You know, the wall is the real incivility here. The tear-gassing of kids, the separation of families." That's what the protestors say.
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Safari Live - Day 348 PIPE...
think my ear is about to bleed with the amount of talking I've had to deal with today go hey James not James's fault James's first time I've heard him on the radio so we don't blame James with this game but everybody else has been shouting and carrying on and there's been no decorum today and there needs to be some lessons taught I think so I'm
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3 ways to practice...
wrote an editorial and sided with decorum. And they argued that officials should be allowed to dine in peace. "You know, the wall is the real incivility here. The tear-gassing of kids, the separation of families." That's what the protestors say.
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Quote examples
Brian Greene
American Physicist
Oftentimes, if you're talking to a seasoned interviewer who asks you a question, they may do a follow-up if they didn't quite get it. It's rare that they'll do a third or fourth or fifth or sixth follow-up, because there's an implicit, agreed-upon decorum that they move on. Kids don't necessarily move on if they don't get it.
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Pratibha Patil
Indian Politician
It is important that the decorum and dignity of the House is upheld at all times. The image of Parliament in the public mind should be one where proceedings, debates and discussions take place with a view to resolve issues through a constructive and co-operative approach.
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Mark McKinnon
American Businessman
Presidents should do whatever possible and practical to encourage an environment of cooperation and bipartisanship. And they should maintain a certain level of decorum, diplomacy and decency. But, at the end of the day, presidents get elected to enact change.
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Georg C. Lichtenberg
German Scientist
Every man has his moral backside which he refrains from showing unless he has to and keeps covered as long as possible with the trousers of decorum.
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Chuck Palahniuk
American Novelist
A film has to maintain a certain decorum in order to be broadcast to a vast audience.
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Kathy Griffin
American Comedian
I have no limits, no filter, no class, no poise. No decorum. Just fun.
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Robert Burns
Scottish Poet
Let them cant about decorum, Who have characters to lose!
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Ivan Glasenberg
South African Businessman
I'm a CEO of a public company. You have to show decorum.
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Mason Cooley
American Writer
Observe decorum, and it will open a path to morality.
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Thomas Carlyle
Scottish Philosopher
Necessity dispenseth with decorum.
Quote examples
Brian Greene
American Physicist
Oftentimes, if you're talking to a seasoned interviewer who asks you a question, they may do a follow-up if they didn't quite get it. It's rare that they'll do a third or fourth or fifth or sixth follow-up, because there's an implicit, agreed-upon decorum that they move on. Kids don't necessarily move on if they don't get it.
Quote examples
Pratibha Patil
Indian Politician
It is important that the decorum and dignity of the House is upheld at all times. The image of Parliament in the public mind should be one where proceedings, debates and discussions take place with a view to resolve issues through a constructive and co-operative approach.
Quote examples
Mark McKinnon
American Businessman
Presidents should do whatever possible and practical to encourage an environment of cooperation and bipartisanship. And they should maintain a certain level of decorum, diplomacy and decency. But, at the end of the day, presidents get elected to enact change.
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Georg C. Lichtenberg
German Scientist
Every man has his moral backside which he refrains from showing unless he has to and keeps covered as long as possible with the trousers of decorum.
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Chuck Palahniuk
American Novelist
A film has to maintain a certain decorum in order to be broadcast to a vast audience.
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Kathy Griffin
American Comedian
I have no limits, no filter, no class, no poise. No decorum. Just fun.
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Robert Burns
Scottish Poet
Let them cant about decorum, Who have characters to lose!
Quote examples
Ivan Glasenberg
South African Businessman
I'm a CEO of a public company. You have to show decorum.
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Mason Cooley
American Writer
Observe decorum, and it will open a path to morality.
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Thomas Carlyle
Scottish Philosopher
Necessity dispenseth with decorum.
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