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conformist
CIDE DICTIONARY
conformist, adj.
- marked by conformity or convention; not corresponding to current customs or rules or styles; as, underneath the radical image teenagers are surprisingly conformist. Opposite of
nonconformist . [WordNet 1.5] - same as conforming."[Narrower terms:
orthodox (vs. unorthodox) ]" [WordNet 1.5]
conformist, n.
One who conforms or complies; esp., one who conforms to the Church of England, or to the Established Church, as distinguished from a dissenter or nonconformist . [1913 Webster]
"A cheeful conformist to your judgment." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
conformist, n. & adj.
--n.
1 a person who conforms to an established practice; a conventional person.
2 Brit. a person who conforms to the practices of the Church of England.
--adj. (of a person) conforming to established practices; conventional.
--n.
1 a person who conforms to an established practice; a conventional person.
2 Brit. a person who conforms to the practices of the Church of England.
--adj. (of a person) conforming to established practices; conventional.
Derivative
conformism n.
THESAURUS
conformist
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