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Meanings of conformist in English

Adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion)

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        Marked by convention and conformity to customs or rules or styles.

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              Examples for "conforming"
              1
              Two passport-sized coloured photographs conforming to Indian Government norms as per specifications.
              The South African
              2
              Unfortunately, in practice the necessity of conforming to them is often forgotten.
              Political and Literary essays, 1908-1913
              3
              He selects the suitable, the conforming articles, and he rejects the non-conforming.
              Physics and Politics, or, Thoughts on the application of the pri...
              4
              It was the figure of one crucified, the blood-stained hands also conforming.
              The Were-Wolf
              5
              The few homes conforming to the older ideals are recognized as exceptional.
              Religious Education in the Family
              Usage of conformist in English
              1
              And forget about more on-the-job training - that's a great conformist tool.
              Wired
              2
              Too many of them have conformist thought routines, if you ask me.
              The Naked God
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              Now young people are much more conformist because they have to be.
              Reuters
              4
              The sympathy, realism, and imagination of art are antagonistic to conformist morality.
              The Principles of Aesthetics
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              So, I rebelled by being as conformist as I possibly could.
              Real life & liars
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              Socially conformist, homogeneous societies like Japan, Malaysia, Norway and Pakistan are tight cultures.
              Reuters
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              But, in its own way, it was as conformist as Varnett's home, he thought.
              Midnight at the well of souls
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              As a result, a notoriously conformist nation is suddenly unsure what to conform to.
              The Guardian
              9
              People with authoritarian personalities tend to be right-wing and conformist.
              The Guardian
              10
              He was a conformist, he felt, in everything-inreligion, intellect, life-buta sceptic underneath.
              Watersprings
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              Those who have followed have tended to be more conformist.
              Reuters
              12
              Montaigne, a man of the world, is outwardly a conformist, but a real skeptic.
              The Chief End of Man
              13
              Wells's depiction of the curate is virtually a parody of the self-satisfied, complacent social conformist:
              The War of the Worlds
              14
              Many refused, including a number of the conformist ministers.
              A Short History of Scotland
              15
              The people of Upton, great and small, conformist or nonconformist, were proud of their rector.
              Brought Home
              16
              Melburnians are a somewhat conformist lot, so most people follow these rules, most of the time.
              The Guardian
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              Conformist through the time