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Decorum
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the quality of being proper or appropriate in behavior or appearance
decorum
n
indecorum
n
indecorum
n
Example
The company requires employees to maintain a professional decorum.
The children were taught to behave with decorum in public.
The doorman greeted guests with polite decorum and proper deportment, as expected in such an upscale establishment.
Despite the teacher's efforts to maintain decorum, the classroom erupted into ribald laughter at the mention of certain topics.
The prim receptionist greeted guests with a stiff smile and a perfectly poised posture, suggesting an exaggerated concern for decorum.
