conformist

UK /kənˈfɔː.mɪst/ US /kənˈfɔɹ.mɪst/

noun 3adj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

most

CONFORMIST + NOUN

people

PREP.

ADV.

rigorously

Definitions

noun

Someone who tries to conform to the mainstream.

A noctuid moth (Lithophane furcifera)

adj

Conforming to established customs, etc.

noun

In English history, a person whose religious practices conformed with the requirements of the Act of Uniformity and who was therefore in concert with the established Church of England, as opposed to those of the Nonconformists, whose practi

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Synonyms

adjective — adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in

conforming

Antonyms

nonconformist
recusant
unconformist

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Tom is a conformist.

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Never be a conformist.

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Channers are some of the most rigorously conformist people on the planet.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, conformist is marked as historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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