CONFORMER Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

conformer

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The setting may be out of time, but speaks to the present, as the villagers’ conservatism manifests as rejection, suspicion and persecution — treating outsiders or non-conformists as an invading pathogen.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
The solace and the pathos in Updike’s and Rosenberg’s work come from realizing that in many cases, conformists can’t win either.

— Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026

Definition of conformist

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Beliefs and practices Modern Druidry is an open and eclectic religion, allowing for considerable variation in the beliefs and practices of its followers.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
The wording led some of Hank’s followers to accuse him of using ChatGPT.

— Matt Carlstrom, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026

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El-Sayed is promising wholesale change to politics, a progressive upheaval of traditionalist incrementalism, an outsiders’ indifference to tradition.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 3 Aug. 2026
For traditionalists, there’s plenty to choose from, but the specials are surely worth the detour.

— Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of traditionalist

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