conventionalization

American  

[kuhn-ven-shuhn-uhl-uh-zay-shuhn, kuhn-ven-shuhn-uhl-ahy-] / kənˌvɛn ʃən əl əˈzeɪ ʃən, kənˌvɛn ʃən əlˌaɪ- /

noun

plural

conventionalization

1. the act or process of making something more conventional or representing it in a conventional way.

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Other Word Forms

• deconventionalization noun

Example Sentences

The great means of preserving them is by conventionalization.

From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham

On account of accidents which may occur, wellbred people are always ready to apply conventionalization to mishaps of speech, dress, manner, etc.

From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham

The ancient Saturnalia and the carnival have been special times of license at which the ordinary social restrictions have been relaxed for a time by conventionalization.

From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham

All the arts are a conventionalization, an ordering of nature.

From Mental Efficiency And Other Hints to Men and Women by Bennett, Arnold

In the mythologies this kind of conventionalization was essential.

From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham