Difference between Decorousness and Decorum

What is the difference between Decorousness and Decorum?

Decorousness as a noun is the state or quality of being decorous. while Decorum as a noun is appropriate social behavior; propriety

Decorousness

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The state or quality of being decorous.

Decorum

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Appropriate social behavior; proprietyA convention of social behavior

Example sentence: There's a difference between being a drag queen on TV where the masses can tune in and watch, and then at a nightclub where you have to be a certain age to get in. There's a different decorum. We're all trying to push boundaries, but also trying to stay in our lane.

We hope you now know whether to use Decorousness or Decorum in your sentence.

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