social custom

collocation in English

meaningsofsocialandcustom

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social
adjective
uk
/ˈsəʊ.ʃəl/us
/ˈsoʊ.ʃəl/
relating to activities in which you meet and spend time with other people and that happen during the time when you are ...
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custom
noun
uk
/ˈkʌs.təm/us
/ˈkʌs.təm/
a way of behaving or a belief that has been established for a ...
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(Definition ofsocialandcustomfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsocial custom

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Yet it could be the result of appreciable disparities insocialcustom, or in economic opportunity for marriage.
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It is asocialcustomfor them to play dominoes.
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We recognize the error in what was done; it is not simply a matter ofsocialcustom, like not shaking hands with the left hand.
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That is the law, but law andsocialcustomdo not coincide.
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Secondly, women exercise greater influence bath on children and uponsocialcustomand etiquette.
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For a time ritual created an anti-structure, a temporary liminal world of reversals that was oddly satisfying, something different from everyday laws ofsocialcustomand political strategies.
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Outstanding among these are speech, myth, andsocialcustom.
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The size is the attribute most strongly governed bysocialcustom.
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It is not a rigid law but asocialcustomthat evolves.
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The wedding procession was provided police protection and a regressivesocialcustomwas eventually broken.
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The cooking is part of thesocialcustommeant to bind families and communities.
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It changed not by the will of the king but the evolution ofsocialcustomusages and practices.
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Tips and their amount are a matter ofsocialcustom, and the custom varies between countries and settings.
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According to thesocialcustomof his times, his family married him off the next year at his age 15.
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This last theme occurs most often with respect to music, spirituality, and respect for law andsocialcustom.
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Among communities from these areas, khat chewing has a history as asocialcustomdating back thousands of years.
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He becomes impoverished due to his attempts to followsocialcustomand pay large dowries for the weddings of his daughters.
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The localsocialcustomis to choose the fruits or other fresh produce quickly without touching too hard, especially for sensitive vegetables such as tomatoes.
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Loyseau puts particular emphasis on the fact that these orders were established bysocialcustomand tradition, not mandate or law.
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The two cultures usually do not mix, and it is a rare occurrence to see the two cultures mix in terms of marriage orsocialcustom.
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Doggy bags are most common in restaurants that offer a take-out food service as well as sit-down meals, and their prevalence as an acceptedsocialcustomvaries widely by location.
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