conformist adj

1 marked by conformity or convention; not corresponding to current customs or rules or styles; "underneath the radical image teenagers are surprisingly conformist" [ant: nonconformist]

2 adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion) [syn: conforming] n : someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters) [ant: nonconformist]

English

Noun

1. someone who conforms

Translations

Adjective

conformist

1. conforming to established customs etc

Related terms

• nonconformist

Translations

In English history, Conformists were those whose religious practices conformed with the requirements of the Act of Uniformity and so were in concert with the Established Church, the Church of England, as opposed to those of Nonconformists whose practices were not acceptable to the Church of England.

See also

• The Vicar of Bray
• Conformity (psychology)

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