kelaziman

Kelaziman is a term used in Malay and Indonesian to denote the state or quality of being usual, customary, or normative. It describes practices, behaviors, or arrangements that are generally expected within a community or institution, and which are considered standard or appropriate within a given context. The word is formed from lazim, meaning usual or proper, with the prefix ke- indicating a state or condition, yielding kelaziman as "the condition of being usual." In usage, kelaziman refers to what is commonly done or accepted as normal, rather than to the rights or obligations of individuals; it is closer to the concept of convention or social norm. It may be employed in cultural, social, bureaucratic, or legal discourse to discuss established practices, rituals, or procedures that are routinely followed.

In contrast to kebiasaan (habit) which emphasizes individual or repeated behavior, kelaziman emphasizes normative expectation and conformity to established standards within a group. It also overlaps with adat in discussions of customary practices, though adat more specifically refers to customary law and traditional customs. The term appears in formal writing and analysis of social norms, management practices, and policy implementation, where deviations from kelaziman are noted as anomalies.

Synonyms include norma, konvensi, standard, kebiasaan; related terms include adat and kebiasaan.