Found 2 items, similar to Conventionalism.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: conventionalism conventionalism n : orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional [syn: conventionality, convention] [ant: unconventionality]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Conventionalism 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. [1913 Webster] All the artifice and conventionalism of life. --Hawthorne. [1913 Webster] They gaze on all with dead, dim eyes, -- wrapped in conventionalisms, . . . simulating feelings according to a received standard. --F. W. Robertson. [1913 Webster] 2. (Fine Arts) The principles or practice of conventionalizing. See Conventionalize, v. t. [1913 Webster]