breach of decorum



breach of decorum

A violation of established social norms or expectations, especially as relates to polite society or specific professions. In an unexpected breach of decorum, she announced her candidacy before the governor officially resigned. Discussing personal problems can sometimes be seen as a breach of decorum in polite company.
See also: breach, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nokomis-New World Mythology
VÂN-Vietnamese
Argider-Basque
Emmie
Rivka-Hebrew
Hyakinthos-Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek