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conformista person who conforms to accepted behavior or established practices

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person who conforms to accepted behavior or established practices

Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˈfɔːrmɪst/

Korean meaning: 사회의 관습이나 규칙에 순응하는 사람, 순응주의자

Korean pronunciation: 컨**폼**이스트

Example Sentences

  • My brother is such a conformist that he even eats pizza with a fork because everyone else does.
  • The school encouraged conformist thinking, discouraging any creative ideas.
  • She's the ultimate conformist - she won't even try a new restaurant without checking if it has good reviews first.

conformist

NOUN

//kənˈfɔːrmɪst//

a person who conforms to accepted behavior or established practices

conformist concept
💡 Concept

An office conformist follows the same routine as all colleagues

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conformist rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The conformist clashes with the economist and botanist!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kənˈfɔːrmɪst/
🇬🇧 UK/kənˈfɔːmɪst/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcon--
Rootform
Suffix--ist

Origin

From Latin conformis meaning 'having the same shape or form,' combined with the suffix -ist meaning 'one who practices or advocates.' The word literally describes someone who shapes themselves to match others or established patterns.

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🎵Rhyme

economistanatomistbotanist
economist
anatomist
botanist

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My brother is such a conformist that he even eats pizza with a fork because everyone else does.

The school encouraged conformist thinking, discouraging any creative ideas.

😄 Fun example

She's the ultimate conformist - she won't even try a new restaurant without checking if it has good reviews first.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

traditionalistconservativefollowerconventional person

Antonyms

rebelnonconformistmaverick

Related

conformconformityconventionalorthodoxmainstream