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Conformist meaning
Someone who tries to conform to the mainstream. | A noctuid moth (Lithophane furcifera)
Synonyms of Conformist
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A non-conformist to the core, she wears her silver locks long.
But tech corporations have fostered conformist thinking.
They have so little trust in their ability to rest with negativity and uncertainty that whenever they detect a hint of paradox or not knowing, theybecome afraid and do all kinds of conformist, fundamentalist things to become secure again.
Kim, whose pen name translates to “apple” or “apology,” takes an unapologetic look at Korea’s conformist society.
Olyphant made an entire acting career out of portraying individualistic, non-conformist but heroic characters, such as Raylan Givens in Justified and Seth Bullock in Deadwood.
These were known as 'bills of mortality' but they were often inaccurate, as some deaths were not being recorded; those of Jewish, Quaker and non-conformist religions were not entered into the bills at all.
Under conditions of fear and threat, human beings are prone to becoming particularly blinded, self-deceiving, conformist and obedient.
He’s the bulldog who’s showing the Eurocrats the non-conformist stuff of which Brits are made.
We are both non-conformist, independent thinkers committed to Jewish values, and struggling for decency in a complex and often immoral world.
It is a shabbily handsome, patchily gentrified seaside town, with solemn granite façades, painted stucco terraces and endless non-conformist chapels.
Talasman, a retired architect, has always appreciated the non-conformist design but “respects” it might not be to everyone’s tastes.
The French envoy to the US has had a distinguished career–from ambassador to the UN to France’s chief Iran negotiator and ambassador to Israel–but he is clearly uncomfortable in the role of the conformist DC diplomat.
A common trait of the various organizations was a romantic longing for a pristine state of things, a return to older cultural traditions, with a strong emphasis on independent, non-conformist thinking.
Altman developed a reputation for being "anti-Hollywood" and non-conformist in both his themes and directing style.
At first, group members may increase pressure on a non-conformist, attempting to engage the individual in conversation or explicate why he or she should follow their behavioral expectations.
British Non-conformist churches were often more classical in mood, and tended not to feel the need for a tower or steeple.
Despite his tearful pleas, he is ultimately banished to an island for his non-conformist behaviour.
Grunge fashion was very much an anti-fashion response and a non-conformist move against the “manufactured image”, citation often pushing musicians to dress in authentic ways and to not glamorize themselves.
Ironically, the non-conformist look suddenly became a mainstream trend.
It is Grade II listed. citation Glastonbury Methodist Church on Lambrook Street was built in 1843 and has a galleried interior, typical of a non-conformist chapel of that period, but an unusual number of stained glass windows.