norm
noun [C usually plural] /nɔːm/
/nɔːrm/ Definition
C1 an accepted standard or a way of behaving or doing things that most people agree with: Europe's varied cultural, political and ethical norms accepted social normsMorality and rules of behaviour the norm C1 a situation or type of behaviour that is expected and considered to be typical: One child per family is fast becoming the norm in some countries.Custom, tradition and conformity
(Definition of norm noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- backward-looking adjective
- backwards adverb
- be (like) sheep idiom
- blend into the scenery idiom
- classical adjective (TRADITIONAL)
- convention noun (CUSTOM)
- fashion noun (POPULAR STYLE)
- folk adjective
- folk memory noun
- folklore noun
- follow the crowd idiom
- mainstream noun
- multicultural adjective
- multiculturalism noun
- nonconformist noun
- observe verb (OBEY)
- orthodoxy noun
- reactionary noun
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- zeitgeist noun
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