Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A person who uncritically or habitually conforms to the customs, rules, or styles of a group.
- adjective Marked by conformity or convention.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who conforms or complies; specifically, in England, one who complies with the form of worship of the Established Church, as distinguished from a dissenter or nonconformist.
- noun In entomology, a British collector's name for a noctuid moth, Xylina conformis.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who conforms or complies; esp., one who conforms to the Church of England, or to the Established Church, as distinguished from a
dissenter ornonconformist . - adjective marked by conformity or convention; not corresponding to current customs or rules or styles. Opposite of
nonconformist . - adjective same as
conforming .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun someone who
conforms - adjective
conforming to establishedcustoms etc
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion)
- adjective marked by convention and conformity to customs or rules or styles
- noun someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters)
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Examples
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Lori has been a non-conformist from the beginning.
Elisa Goodkind and Lily Mandelbaum: Fashion Stylist Lori Goldstein Discusses The Contents Of Her Closet (PHOTOS, VIDEO) Elisa Goodkind 2010
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Lori has been a non-conformist from the beginning.
Elisa Goodkind and Lily Mandelbaum: Fashion Stylist Lori Goldstein Discusses The Contents Of Her Closet (PHOTOS, VIDEO) Elisa Goodkind 2010
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As another rabbi wrote to me, "The only thing that a non-conformist hates more than a conformist is another nonconformist who does not conform to their standard of non-conformity."
Alan Lurie: Reframing the Conversation After 'Anatomy of an Angry Atheist' 2010
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But young people see dense cities with rail transit as cool, desirable, and fun and the suburbs as stifling and conformist, which is the polar opposite of older generations who feared cities and viewed them as dangerous and subways and light rail as second rate transit.
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But young people see dense cities with rail transit as cool, desirable, and fun and the suburbs as stifling and conformist, which is the polar opposite of older generations who feared cities and viewed them as dangerous and subways and light rail as second rate transit.
Greg Selkoe: Grand Theft Auto 3: Rail City Greg Selkoe 2010
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As another rabbi wrote to me, "The only thing that a non-conformist hates more than a conformist is another nonconformist who does not conform to their standard of non-conformity."
Rabbi Alan Lurie: Reframing the Conversation After 'Anatomy of an Angry Atheist' 2010
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As another rabbi wrote to me, "The only thing that a non-conformist hates more than a conformist is another nonconformist who does not conform to their standard of non-conformity."
Alan Lurie: Reframing the Conversation After 'Anatomy of an Angry Atheist' 2010
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As another rabbi wrote to me, "The only thing that a non-conformist hates more than a conformist is another nonconformist who does not conform to their standard of non-conformity."
Rabbi Alan Lurie: Reframing the Conversation After 'Anatomy of an Angry Atheist' 2010
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She's not what I'd call a conformist, and she doesn't treat her humans the way most everyone else does.
The Elvenbane Lackey, Mercedes 1991
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A conformist is a man who declares, "It's true because others believe it-but an individualist is not a man who declares, "It's true because I believe it.
The Virtue of Selfishness Rand, Ayn 1961
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