decorum
/dɪˈkɔːrəm/noun
उच्चारण डिकॉरम
शिष्टाचार, मर्यादा
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[U] formal
polite behaviour that is appropriate in a social situation
शिष्टाचार, मर्यादा
- Members must maintain decorum in the House.
- The speaker asked the members to maintain decorum during the debate.
- The judge reminded everyone in the court to maintain decorum.
+ 2 more examples
- Students are expected to behave with decorum during the assembly.
- He broke all rules of decorum by shouting at the guests.
Synonyms propriety etiquette decency dignity protocol
Opposite impropriety indecorum rudeness misbehaviour
◇Word family
AaSpelling
de·co·rum
?Which word?
Keep the proper-behaviour words together: decorum, etiquette (rules of polite behaviour), propriety, protocol (official rules of behaviour), courtesy.
उचित व्यवहार के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: decorum, etiquette (शिष्ट व्यवहार के नियम), propriety, protocol (व्यवहार के आधिकारिक नियम), courtesy।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Maintain decorum, breach of decorum.
Collocations: maintain decorum (शिष्टाचार और मर्यादा बनाए रखना), breach of decorum (मर्यादा का उल्लंघन)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha maintains order and decorum in the House and can suspend members for misconduct.
लोकसभा अध्यक्ष सदन में व्यवस्था और मर्यादा बनाए रखते हैं और दुर्व्यवहार के लिए सदस्यों को निलंबित कर सकते हैं।