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10 Language-to-English DictionariesConformist
/kənˈfɔːr.mɪst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who conforms to accepted behavior or established practices.
"In a society that values individuality, being a conformist can sometimes be seen as a limitation." - 2
A member of a religious group that conforms to the established church.
"During the Reformation, many conformists chose to remain within the Church of England rather than join dissenting sects."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'conformare' (to form, fashion, or comply with), entering English via French in the 17th century. The suffix '-ist' was added to denote a person who practices or advocates a specific doctrine or behavior, shifting the meaning historically from religious conformity to general social compliance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Conformist" is said worldwide
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Conformiste
Transliteration: kɔ̃.fɔʁ.mist
"Dans une société qui valorise l'individualité, être un conformiste peut parfois être perçu comme une limitation."
Konformist
Transliteration: kɔn.fɔʁ.mɪst
"In einer Gesellschaft, die Individualität schätzt, kann es manchmal als Einschränkung angesehen werden, ein Konformist zu sein."
Conformista
Transliteration: kon.fɔrˈmista
"In una società che valorizza l'individualità, essere un conformista può a volte essere visto come una limitazione."
Conformista
Transliteration: kon.fɔɾˈmista
"En una sociedad que valora la individualidad, ser un conformista a veces puede verse como una limitación."
Conformista
Transliteration: kõ.fɔʁˈmista
"Em uma sociedade que valoriza a individualidade, ser um conformista pode às vezes ser visto como uma limitação."
अनुरूपता
Transliteration: Anuroopta
"एक समाज में जो व्यक्तित्व को महत्व देता है, अनुरूपता कभी-कभी एक सीमा के रूप में देखी जा सकती है।"
顺应者
Transliteration: shùn yìng zhě
"在一个重视个体性的社会中，顺应者有时会被视为一种局限。"
순응자
Transliteration: sun-eung-ja
"개성을 중시하는 사회에서 순응자는 때때로 한계로 여겨질 수 있습니다."
順応者
Transliteration: jun'nōsha
"個性を重視する社会では、順応者は時に制限と見なされることがあります。"
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