conformity

C1 Topic:Psychology & Behavior

US /kənˈfɔɹmɪti/ UK /kənˈfɔːmɪti/ See IPA manual

Freq #38150

Meanings

1

noun
behaviour that follows the accepted rules or standards of a group or society

There is enormous pressure on teenagers to behave in conformity with their friends.
2

noun
the tendency to think and act the same way as everyone else

He rejected the dull conformity of suburban life.
3

noun
agreement between things in form or appearance

The new building was designed in conformity with the older houses around it.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · behaviour that follows the... abidance

2 noun · the tendency to think and... conformism

3 noun · agreement between things in... conformance

More accordance acquiescence adherencecomplacencecomplaisance compliance compliancy keeping sufferance

Opposites

nonconformity unconformity

Word family

Forms conformities

Derived forms anticonformitydisconformityhyperconformityinconformitynonconformityosmoconformityoxyconformityparaconformitypreconformitypseudoconformitysemiconformitythermoconformity

Related forms conform conformanceconformism

Etymology

From Middle English conformyte, from Middle French conformité. By surface analysis, conform + -ity.

conformyte Middle English conformité Middle French

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Topics

Psychology & Behavior Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# conformity

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /kənˈfɔɹmɪti/
**IPA (UK):** /kənˈfɔːmɪti/
**Frequency rank:** 38150

## Meanings
1. behaviour that follows the accepted rules or standards of a group or society
2. the tendency to think and act the same way as everyone else
3. agreement between things in form or appearance

## Examples
- There is enormous pressure on teenagers to behave in conformity with their friends.
- He rejected the dull conformity of suburban life.
- The new building was designed in conformity with the older houses around it.

## Synonyms
- abidance
- accordance
- acquiescence
- adherence
- complacence
- complaisance
- compliance
- compliancy
- conformance
- keeping
- sufferance

## Antonyms
- nonconformity
- unconformity

## Derived Forms
- anticonformity
- disconformity
- hyperconformity
- inconformity
- nonconformity
- osmoconformity
- oxyconformity
- paraconformity
- preconformity
- pseudoconformity
- semiconformity
- thermoconformity

## Related Forms
- conform
- conformance
- conformism

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: conformyte
- Root: conformité

## Etymology
From Middle English conformyte, from Middle French conformité. By surface analysis, conform + -ity.

## AI Etymology
Conformity is from Middle English conformyte, from Middle French conformité. By surface analysis, conform + -ity. Important historical forms include Middle English conformyte, and Middle French conformité. In present-day use, it can mean behaviour that follows the accepted rules or standards of a group or society, or the tendency to think and act the same way as everyone else. Derived formations include anticonformity, disconformity, hyperconformity, inconformity, nonconformity.

## Topics
- Psychology & Behavior
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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