CONFORMIST

conformist

(adjective) marked by convention and conformity to customs or rules or styles; “underneath the radical image teenagers are surprisingly conformist”

conforming, conformist

(adjective) adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion)

conformist

(noun) someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

conformist (plural conformists)

Someone who tries to conform to the mainstream.

Antonyms

• nonconformist

Adjective

conformist (comparative more conformist, superlative most conformist)

Conforming to established customs, etc.

Noun

Conformist (plural Conformists)

(religion, historical) 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 practices were not acceptable to the Church of England.

Source: Wiktionary


Con*form"ist, n.

Definition: 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.

A cheeful conformist to your judgment. Jer.Taylor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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