decorum
nounmasculineformal/dɨˈkɔɾu/medium
de·co·ro
Definition
Conformity to accepted standards of conduct and respectability; dignity, propriety.
The debate was conducted with remarkable decorum.
She felt the comment was beneath the decorum of the occasion.
Common collocations
maintain decorumsense of decorumlack of decorum
Etymology
Do latim 'decor, -oris'.