social pathology

noun

a social factor, as poverty, old age, or crime, that tends to increase social disorganization and inhibit personal adjustment.
the study of such factors and the social problems they produce.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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