noun
Propriety
decorum, etiquette, correctness; see behavior 1, decorum.
Custom
rule, convention, conventionality; see ceremony 2, custom 2. See syn. study at ceremony.
See formality in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
Strict observance of social conventions:
A conventional social gesture or act without intrinsic purpose:
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