Difference between Decorum and Decorousness

What is the difference between Decorum and Decorousness?

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

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Appropriate social behavior; propriety A convention of social behavior

Example sentence: Observe decorum, and it will open a path to morality.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The state or quality of being decorous.

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