conventionality

How To Use conventionality In A Sentence

• Here conventionality is a contributing factor to the novel's success; these are universal themes with mass appeal.
• Although it does seem to me that a debate about terminology, about the conventionality of the critical lexicon, is still in order: When the powers that be in literary study want to show they have not entirely abandoned the old critical order, they like to point out that much current academic criticism is underpinned by what they want to still call "close reading. Art and Culture
• Since the binding of signifier to signified is non-essential — such that a cigar may just be a cigar — and is often even idiolectic and idiosyncratic — such that what is significant to the advocate, A, may be significant only to them — the conventionality of semantic associations must be taken as a standard of approximate objectivity in order to distinguish the uncoupling of conventionally-accepted pairings (as, say, where the advocate is highlighting a well-established symbolism of anti-Semitism) from the rejection of idiosyncratically-asserted couplings (as, say, where the advocate is reading a pepper mill as a phallic symbol); the former constitutes insignification while the latter is simply a denial of significance. Arguing With Geeks 8
• For one person who, being a person of genius, has been injured by what is called conventionality -- I do not, of course, mean foolish conformity to what is absurd -- thousands have been saved by it, and self-separation means mischief. Catharine Furze
• I'm not sure if it transcends its time, but its primal fear of co-option and absorption into "the Borg" of conventionality is nerve-wracking. Friday YouTube: The Ending of Invasion of the Body Snatchers
• As a raconteur and conversationalist, scattering indiscretions and gossip with gay abandon, he was the acme of unconventionality.
• I like normality and (despite my rants) I like conventionality.
• My impression is that she also contains elements of conformity and conventionality as well as elements of spontaneity, independence and daring.
• Real commitment is often lacking; the time at university provides an opportunity to engage in harmless extremism before settling down to a life of conventionality.
• The focus here has been on Conventionality and Contrast, two pragmatic principles that together govern the lexicon.