Translation of decorum – English–Swedish dictionary

decorum

 
noun
  /diˈkoːrəm/
● formal
quiet, dignified and proper behaviour/behavior
anständighet, dekorum, värdighet
The man behaved with decorum in the old lady’s presence.

(Translation of decorum from the PASSWORD English–Swedish Dictionary © 2023 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Examples of decorum

decorum
What was censored tended to be personal, specifically topical, or a matter of essentially verbal decorum; the degree of ideological latitude was astonishing.
An institution of this nature, conducted with proper decorum is truly rational.
Her text falls into place alongside recent studies of the issue of decorum in medieval art, and of aesthetic multiplicity.
What is more, he was reported to have subverted school decorum by mocking his fellow teachers and making light of the school's activities.
The present authors would identify conformità with decorum.
Rhetorical decorum, however, tolerates what is unauthorised, unprecedented, and unnatural for the sake of effective communication.
In effect, decorum meant propriety, which of course is how the word may be translated.
The implications of decorum have varied significantly over time as has the kind of action it has been used to justify.
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Translations of decorum

in Chinese (Traditional)
穩重,端莊…
in Chinese (Simplified)
稳重,端庄…
in Spanish
decoro…
in Portuguese
decoro…
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uygun ve doğru davranış, edep, terbiye…
décorum…
decorum…
dobré způsoby…
anstændighed, etikette…
sopan…
มารยาท, สมบัติผู้ดี…
sự lịch thiệp…
przyzwoitość, dobre maniery…
beradab…
der Anstand…
anstendighet, folkeskikk, verdighet…
пристойність, декорум…
благопристойность…
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