Dekorum

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Dekorum

[deˈkoːʁʊm]

Rhymes with oːʁʊm

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von lateinisch decorum ^(→ la) „das Geziemende, Schickliche“ entlehnt

noun Dekorum · Dekorums

äußerer Schein „Wenn es auch kein großer Einkauf war, man muß das Dekorum wahren.“
Similar: Anschein

In English

decorum appropriate social behavior; propriety

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"Dekorum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/dekorum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Dekorum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/dekorum

Chicago

"Dekorum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/dekorum.

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@misc{dekorum_2026,
  title = {Dekorum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/dekorum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}