conformist

Example Sentences

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But it is fair to say that Scotland’s political attitude is conformist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

"Attending a concert is a mix of bragging rights, being a conformist and being part of the scene," he says.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2024

It’s the most conformist and hierarchical sport, its players subject to punishment if they do not follow the detailed orders of an older man who often has a military background.

From Slate • Aug. 21, 2024

The word “Babbitt” came to signify a “materialistic, complacent, and conformist businessman,” as one online dictionary defines it.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2023

Mom and Dad liked to make a big point about never surrendering to fear or to prejudice or to the narrow-minded conformist sticks-in-the-mud who tried to tell everyone else what was proper.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls