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conformist.

Noun
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MEANING

A person who follows the accepted rules or expectations of a group.

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  • social conformist
  • committed conformist

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The apparent conformist privately questioned every rule.
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conformist

Usage notes

Primary category: psychology / human behavior. Forms: Noun singular conformist; plural conformists. Adjective more conformist; most conformist when meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: character, behavior. Commonness: moderately common.

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