Decorum

Vocabulary Spotlight

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: शिष्टाचार (shishtachar) – Proper ya polite behavior jo social ya formal standards ke hisaab se ho.

Pronunciation

[dih-kawr-uhm]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Etiquette – शिष्टाचार (shishtachar)
Manners – तहजीब (tahzeeb)

Related Words

Protocol – नियम (niyam)
Politeness – विनम्रता (vinamrata)

Word Origin

“Decorum” Latin shabd “decorus” se aaya hai, jo respectful aur shisht vyavhaar ko darshata hai.

Word Family

Noun: Decorum – शिष्टाचार (shishtachar)

Adjective: Decorous – शिष्ट (shisht)

Usage Examples

1. Meeting mein decorum ka paalan karna zaroori hai.

– Following decorum in a meeting is essential.

2. Unhone formal gathering mein decorum ka dhyan rakha.

– They maintained decorum during the formal gathering.

Cultural Note

Bharatiya sanskriti mein decorum aur shishtachar ka mahatva diya gaya hai, aur formal situations mein ise maintain karna sabhyata ka prateek maana jata hai.

In Context

Decorum ka use un rules aur standards ke sandarbh mein hota hai jo formal ya social settings mein proper behavior define karte hain.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Decorum” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?

Etiquette (शिष्टाचार)

Chaos (अराजकता)

Laziness (आलस)

Anger (गुस्सा)

‘Etiquette’ sahi jawab hai kyunki decorum ka matlab proper aur shisht vyavhaar hota hai.

“Decorum” shabd ka origin kaha se hai?

Greek (ग्रीक)

French (फ्रेंच)

Latin (लैटिन)

German (जर्मन)

‘Latin’ sahi jawab hai kyunki decorum ka origin Latin shabd “decorus” se hai.

Decorum ka kaunsa synonym nahi hai?

Etiquette (शिष्टाचार)

Manners (तहजीब)

Chaos (अराजकता)

Protocol (नियम)

‘Chaos’ sahi jawab hai kyunki yeh decorum ka opposite hai, jabki baaki sab similar meanings hain.