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CONFORMIST
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters)
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("conformist" is a kind of...):
conservative; conservativist (a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas)
Domain category:
faith; religion; religious belief (a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny)
Antonym:
nonconformist (someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct)
Derivation:
conform (adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions)
conformism (orthodoxy in thoughts and belief)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Marked by convention and conformity to customs or rules or styles
Example:
underneath the radical image teenagers are surprisingly conformist
Classified under:
Antonym:
nonconformist (not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion)
Synonyms:
conforming; conformist
Classified under:
Similar:
orthodox (adhering to what is commonly accepted)
Domain category:
faith; religion; religious belief (a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny)
