accommodationist

American  

[uh-kom-uh-dey-shuh-nist] / əˌkɒm əˈdeɪ ʃə nɪst /

noun

1. a person who finds it expedient to adapt to the opinions or behavior of the majority of people, especially as a means of economic or political survival.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of such a person.

   They criticized the senator's conduct as being accommodationist.

Etymology

Origin of accommodationist

First recorded in 1960–65; accommodation + -ist

Example Sentences

So folks like Derrick Bell and Kimberlé Crenshaw looked at the law and saw that there were parts of it that were very accommodationist.

From Salon • Aug. 13, 2022

If you’re the kind of person who frets over Americans’ lack of scientific literacy, this accommodationist position may send you into a sputtering rage.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2016

That’s Stormzy in a nutshell: tough-talking rapper, warmhearted accommodationist.

From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2016

Bush tapped Rep. Dick Cheney as defense secretary, Mr. Gingrich ran for Mr. Cheney’s whip job against the more accommodationist Ed Madigan of Illinois.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 29, 2015

Durham, with its thriving insurance business, was the best proof possible that Washington’s accommodationist program delivered the goods.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson