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conformist en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /kənˈfoː.mɪst/ (Australia)
  • /kənˈfɔɹ.mɪst/ (General-American)
  • /kənˈfɔː.mɪst/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree English conform Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English conformist From conform + -ist.

Meanings

  1. Conforming to established customs, etc.

Forms

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more conformist Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most conformist Degree=Sup lexicographic

Relateds

nonconformist

Translations (18)

ru конформи́стский (conforming to established customs etc) · nl conformistisch (conforming to established customs etc) · tr uymacı (conforming to established customs etc) · de konformistisch (conforming to established customs etc) · lt prisitaikėliška (conforming to established customs etc) · cmn 遵循常規的 /遵循常规的 (conforming to established customs etc) · lt konformistinė (conforming to established customs etc) · bg конформистки (conforming to established customs etc) · tr konformist (conforming to established customs etc) · lt prisitaikėliškas (conforming to established customs etc) · lt prisitaikanti (conforming to established customs etc) · fi konformistinen (conforming to established customs etc) · es conformista (conforming to established customs etc) · lt konformistinis (conforming to established customs etc) · fr conformiste (conforming to established customs etc) · lt prisitaikantis (conforming to established customs etc) · fi sovinnainen (conforming to established customs etc) · hu konformista (conforming to established customs etc)

conformist en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /kənˈfoː.mɪst/ (Australia)
  • /kənˈfɔɹ.mɪst/ (General-American)
  • /kənˈfɔː.mɪst/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree English conform Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English conformist From conform + -ist.

Meanings

  1. Someone who tries to conform to the mainstream.
  2. A noctuid moth (Lithophane furcifera)

Forms

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conformists Number=Plur lexicographic

Antonyms

maverick · nonconformist

Deriveds

anticonformist · unconformist · osmoconformist · semiconformist · ultraconformist · conformistic · hyperconformist · scarce conformist

Relateds

lemming

Translations (17)

tr konformist (someone who conforms) · lt konformistas (someone who conforms) · hu konformista (someone who conforms) · lt prisitaikėlis (someone who conforms) · tr uymacı (someone who conforms) · de Konformist (someone who conforms) · bg конформист (someone who conforms) · lt konformistė (someone who conforms) · lt prisitaikėlė (someone who conforms) · cmn 隨波逐流者 /随波逐流者 (someone who conforms) · cs konformista (someone who conforms) · fi konformisti (someone who conforms) · ro conformist (someone who conforms) · ru конформи́ст (someone who conforms) · es conformista (someone who conforms) · it conformista (someone who conforms) · ro conformistă (someone who conforms)