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flouting customs

[ˈflaʊtɪŋ ˈkʌstəmz]
verb phrase
desrespeitar costumes
1. deliberately disregarding or treating with contempt established social norms, traditions, or accepted practices
The teenager was flouting customs by refusing to attend traditional family gatherings.
O adolescente estava desrespeitando costumes ao se recusar a participar dos encontros familiares tradicionais.
2. openly defying or showing disregard for conventional behavior or cultural expectations
She was flouting customs by wearing unconventional clothing in a conservative society.
Ela estava desrespeitando costumes ao usar roupas não convencionais em uma sociedade conservadora.
NYC Slang
dissing traditions / going rogue on customs
Synonyms
defying conventionsdisregarding traditionsviolating normsbreaking with customchallenging customsignoring social conventions
Antonyms
respecting customshonoring traditionsfollowing conventionsadhering to normsupholding customs

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desrespeitar costumes
most common usage in contemporary Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
desrespeitar costumes / burlando costumes
urban usage, may also use 'burlando' for a slightly more colloquial tone
Rio de Janeiro
desrespeitando costumes / zoando com os costumes
more informal variant using 'zoando' in casual speech
Portugal
desrespeitar costumes / menosprezando costumes
European Portuguese may prefer 'menosprezando' for emphasis on contempt

Related Idioms & Phrases

breaking with tradition
going against the grain
bucking the system
kicking against the pricks
thumbing one's nose at convention
não seguir a cartilha
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