Meaning of INFORMALITY
Pronunciation: | | `infor'malitee
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- [n] freedom from constraint or embarrassment; "I am never at ease with strangers"
- [n] a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously
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| Synonyms: | | ease |
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| Antonyms: | | formality, formalness | |
| See Also: | | casualness, familiarity, manner, naturalness, personal manner, unceremoniousness | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \In`for*mal"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Informalities}.
1. The state of being informal; want of regular, prescribed,
or customary form; as, the informality of legal
proceedings.
2. An informal, unconventional, or unofficial act or
proceeding; something which is not in proper or prescribed
form or does not conform to the established rule.
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