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Webster 1913 Edition


Conformist

Con-form′ist

,
Noun.
One who conforms or complies; esp., one who conforms to the Church of England, or to the Established Church, as distinguished from a
dissenter
or
nonconformist
.
A cheeful
conformist
to your judgment.
Jer.Taylor.

Webster 1828 Edition


Conformist

CONFORMIST

,
Noun.
One who conforms or complies; appropriately, one who complies with the worship of the church of England or of the established church, as distinguished from a dissenter, or nonconformist.

Definition 2024


Conformist

Conformist

See also: conformist

English

Proper noun

Conformist

  1. (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.

conformist

conformist

See also: Conformist

English

Noun

conformist (plural conformists)

  1. someone who tries to conform to the mainstream

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Adjective

conformist (comparative more conformist, superlative most conformist)

  1. conforming to established customs, etc.

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