con|form|ism

con|form|ism
con|form|ism «kuhn FR mihz uhm», noun.
1. the principle or policy of conformity; close adherence to established traditions, standards, usages, or the like: »

To rob children of their privacy and the chance to be themselves leads them to inhibitions and conformism (Newsweek).

2. a belief in or insistence on conformity in thought and behavior: »

The survey also discloses a rather surprising domesticity and conformism among British undergraduates (Manchester Guardian).


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