socially acceptable
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Examples
There are some circles in America where it seems to be more socially acceptable to carry a hand-gun than a packet of cigarettes.
Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.
It has become almost a cliche to remark that nobody boasts of ignorance of literature, but it is socially acceptable to boast ignorance of science and proudly claim incompetence in mathematics.
Stress is nothing more than a socially acceptable form of mental illness.
Intolerance is the most socially acceptable form of egotism, for it permits us to assume superiority without personal boasting.
I love chicken. I would eat chicken fingers on Thanksgiving if it were socially acceptable.