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rejecting customs

[rɪˈdʒɛktɪŋ ˈkʌstəmz]
verb phrase / noun phrase
rejeitando costumes / recusando tradições
1. The act of refusing to accept or follow established traditions, social norms, or cultural practices
The younger generation is rejecting customs their parents held dear.
A geração mais jovem está rejeitando os costumes que seus pais prezavam.
2. The deliberate abandonment or refusal of traditional ways of behaving or doing things
She is rejecting customs by choosing a non-traditional career path.
Ela está rejeitando costumes ao escolher um caminho profissional não-tradicional.
3. The act of declining to participate in or observe established cultural practices
Rejecting customs can sometimes lead to social conflict.
Rejeitar costumes pode às vezes levar a conflitos sociais.
NYC Slang
going against the grain / breaking tradition
Synonyms
refusing traditionsspurning conventionsabandoning normsdiscarding practicesrepudiating customs
Antonyms
embracing customsfollowing traditionshonoring conventionsupholding normspreserving customs

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rejeitando costumes / recusando tradições
Most common in both formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
rejeitando costumes / largando tradições
More colloquial usage with 'largando'
São Paulo
rejeitando costumes / abdicando tradições
More formal register common in urban professional contexts
Portugal
rejeitando costumes / recusando tradições
Similar usage as Brazil with slightly more formal tone

Related Idioms & Phrases

breaking with tradition
going against the grain
swimming against the current
throwing off the shackles of tradition
turning one's back on customs
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