The style, customs, behavior, or characteristics typical of royal court life; adherence to court conventions and formality.
From Latin aula + -ism (noun suffix denoting practice or system), creating a noun for the entire system and culture of court life.
Aulicism was both admired and mocked—courtiers followed elaborate rules of dress, speech, and conduct that seemed artificial to common people but essential to nobles!
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