inactivecustom

noun
UK /ɪnˈæktɪv ˈkʌstəm/
US /ɪnˈæktɪv ˈkʌstəm/

An inactive custom is an old tradition that people no longer follow.

Wearing hats to dinner is an inactive custom in many modern homes.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A setting in a computer program that is turned off by default.

The inactive custom option stays off until you enable it.

3. A personal habit that someone has stopped doing.

His morning run became an inactive custom after he moved.

4. A rule in a game that is no longer used.

The old scoring rule is an inactive custom in the new edition.