conformism

American  

[kuhn-fawrm-iz-uhm] / kənˈfɔrmˌɪz əm /

noun

1. a tendency to conform to prevailing norms and attitudes, or to advocate for the conformity of others.

2. (often initial capital letter) the principles and practices of those who conform to the practices of an established church, especially the Church of England.

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Example Sentences

Laurents’s satirical book, though clever and novel, works too hard at too many things, aiming darts at every -ism in its path: conformism, evangelism and cronyism among them.

From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2021

But in his 1979 memoir, “Disturbing the Universe,” he rued his youthful timidity and conformism and consequent failure to take action to change policies.

From Washington Post • Feb. 28, 2020

We argue that the basic model is missing two crucial ingredients: social trust and conformism.

From Scientific American • Sep. 3, 2019

Together, they form a lifelong refusal of every kind of goose-stepping conformism.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 16, 2019

When reporters started questioning claims for the blood-testing technology, Holmes played the Ayn Rand heroine fighting the forces of conformism.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2018