word
Social Norm
SOH-shul norm
/ˈsoʊʃəl nɔːrm/Listen
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socialnorm
Dictionary meaning
Shared expectations of appropriate behavior in a group or society — distinguished from laws (formal) and personal preferences; norms are enforced through social approval and disapproval; the power of norms explains why people often conform even without external enforcement
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