smaklighet
Smaklighet is a Swedish term referring to the quality of being tasteful or refined, as well as the broader sense of appropriateness or propriety in style, presentation, or conduct. It describes objects, environments, or behaviors that are aesthetically pleasing, balanced, and well suited to their context. The concept can apply to design, architecture, fashion, interior decoration, and even social behavior, where restraint and measured expression are valued.
Etymologically, smaklighet derives from smak meaning taste and the suffix -lighet indicating a state or quality.
Cultural and historical context strongly influences judgments of smaklighet. What is considered tasteful in one era
See also: good taste, bad taste, tastefulness, cultural capital, design aesthetics. Smaklighet remains a central concept