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    CONFORMIST

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters)play

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting people

    Hypernyms ("conformist" is a kind of...):

    conservative; conservativist (a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas)

    Domain category:

    faith; religion; religious belief (a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny)

    Antonym:

    nonconformist (someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct)

    Derivation:

    conform (adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions)

    conformism (orthodoxy in thoughts and belief)

     II. (adjective) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Marked by convention and conformity to customs or rules or stylesplay

    Example:

    underneath the radical image teenagers are surprisingly conformist

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Antonym:

    nonconformist (not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion)play

    Synonyms:

    conforming; conformist

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    orthodox (adhering to what is commonly accepted)

    Domain category:

    faith; religion; religious belief (a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny)

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