conventionalized
adjective
formal(UKusuallyconventionalised)uk/kənˈven.ʃən.ə.laɪzd/us/kənˈven.ʃən.ə.laɪzd/havingbecomeusualandgenerallyaccepted, or done in a way that isusualandgenerallyaccepted:
Words andphrasesthat have a conventionalizedratherthan aliteralmeaningare alsoknownas phaticexpressions:examplesaregreetingsandfarewells.
Popularliteratureis always veryhighlyconventionalized: youknowbefore youstartreadingthekindof thing that's going tohappen.
- Evenuniversalcomputersymbolsrequireconventionalizedknowledgethat "save"lookslike afloppydiskor "take aphoto"lookslike anold-schoolcamera.
- Theinteractionbetweendoctorandpatientevolvedovercenturiesinto a conventionalizedsocialritual.
- Speakerstendnot to use theirregularformwhenitsconventionalizedmeaningconflictswith themeaningthespeakerwantstoconvey.
- Ifviolenceremainstoleratedandjustifiedwithinfamilies, itbecomesconventionalized, somethingnormalandexpected.
Standard and routine
- average
- average Joe
- bog-standard
- conformance
- conformity
- default
- given
- mainline
- orthodox
- quotidian
- regularity
- regularization
- regularize
- routine
- routinely
- set
- std
- stock
- the daily roundidiom
- the/your average bearidiom
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