conformist
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
A noctuid moth.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
kənˈfɔɹmɪst
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters)
“A lifelong conformist, he rarely questioned the rules everyone else followed.”
A noctuid moth (Lithophane furcifera)
Someone who tries to conform to the mainstream.
adjective
Conforming to established customs, etc.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
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This meaning: Someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters)
Used this way, conformist is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a religious use: it carries the weight of tradition and ceremony.
“A lifelong conformist, he rarely questioned the rules everyone else followed.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Religion/spirituality
- Historical writing
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More ways to use conformist
- “Underneath the radical image teenagers are surprisingly conformist.”adjective
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Word family
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Correspondence in form or appearance.
Correspondence in form or appearance.
A symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing.
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Synonyms
Sense: conforming to established customs or etc
Antonyms
noun
Sense: someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters)
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