Definition of Decorum
Decorum
de·co·rum
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
Polite and respectful behavior in a formal or public setting.
e.g. The politician's decorum during the debate earned her respect from the audience.
(noun)
order or the state of being orderly;
e.g. He is involved in maintaining the decorum of the display cases in the store.
(noun)
fitness/appropriateness, the act of conforming to accepted conventions of what is acceptable for a particular rank, person, or occasion/context;
e.g. According to the decorum of such situations, she cannot be allowed to speak to him.
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