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conformist

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con⋅form⋅ist

[kuhn-fawr-mist]
–noun
1. a person who conforms, esp. 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, esp. the Church of England.
–adjective
3. of or characterized by conforming, esp. in action or appearance.

Origin:
1625–35; conform + -ist


con⋅form⋅ism, noun
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con·form·ist   (kən-fôr'mĭst)   
n.  A person who uncritically or habitually conforms to the customs, rules, or styles of a group.
adj.  Marked by conformity or convention: "Underneath the image, teenagers today are surprisingly conformist" (Selina S. Guber).
con·form'ism n.
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