conformitycon‧for‧mi‧ty /kənˈfɔːməti $ -ɔːr-/ AWL noun [uncountable] - Greg continued to resist conformity, later becoming a vegetarian.
- At the same time he was capable of strong resistance to conformity.
- But it can also strike on the potential for tension between bringing out individuality and creating conformity.
- For them the key to societal continuity is conformity due to learnt rules of conduct.
- He felt out of place, a nonconformist in a society where conformity was highly prized.
- If such conformity had not existed, artists would not have felt such desire to break out from it.
- No administration had directed the Interstate Commerce Commission to order discontinuance of this practice in conformity with the court decisions.
- They will, in conformity with domestic law and international obligations, continue to take effective measures to this end. 31.
ADJECTIVE► social· Nevertheless, such statements were sometimes placatory and social pressures toward conformity could be strong.
► in conformity with something- We took swift and decisive action in conformity with the First Lady's wishes.
- No administration had directed the Interstate Commerce Commission to order discontinuance of this practice in conformity with the court decisions.
- Of course in conformity with ecclesiological principles, schools were expected to be in the Gothic style.
- The company will operate practically in conformity with cultural expectations.
- They moved that a new scheme should be prepared, in conformity with catholic social teaching.
- They will, in conformity with domestic law and international obligations, continue to take effective measures to this end. 31.
nounconformityconformistadjectiveconformistverbconform