conformist
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mɪst noun
1.
a person who conforms, especially unquestioningly, to the usual practices or standards of a group, society, etc.
2.
( often initial capital letter ) a person who conforms to the usages of an established church, especially the Church of England.
adjective
3.
of or characterized by conforming, especially in action or appearance.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a person who adopts the attitudes, behaviour, dress, etc of the group to which he belongs |
| 2. | a person who complies with the practices of an established church, esp the Church of England |
| —adj | |
| 3. | of a conforming nature or character |
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Word Origin & History
conformist
"one who conforms" in any way, originally usually with ref. to religion, 1630s, from conform + -ist. Cf. conformism.
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Example sentences
Reminds of high school goths all sitting around telling each other how individualistic and non-conformist they are.
Tabloids have an edge when the rest of the media is conformist.
Takeoffs on corporate conformity have become conformist.
But perhaps conformist thinking is what our government would prefer of us as citizens.
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