Associations to the word «Conformist»
Noun
Wiktionary
CONFORMIST, noun. Someone who tries to conform to the mainstream
CONFORMIST, adjective. Conforming to established customs, etc.
CONFORMIST, proper noun. (religion) In English history, people 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.
Dictionary definition
CONFORMIST, noun. Someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters).
CONFORMIST, adjective. Marked by convention and conformity to customs or rules or styles; "underneath the radical image teenagers are surprisingly conformist".
CONFORMIST, adjective. Adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion).
Wise words
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life -
in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us
to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions
all of a color.