Definition of conformity
conformities
1 : correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement behaved in conformity with her beliefs
2 : an act or instance of conforming her conformity with the latest fashions
3 : action in accordance with some specified standard or authority conformity to social custom conformity with the federal law and state insurance codes
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Examples of conformity in a Sentence
The corporate culture demands a certain conformity of appearance.
the simple lifestyle of the Amish is in conformity with their ascetic religious beliefs
Recent Examples of conformity from the Web
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Conformity to an American-style empirical testing standard isn’t required, and engineers subjectively evaluate a lighting system’s efficacy.
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In tackling such questions, Tanner tells stories about ordinary people whose dreams set them questing for something more passionate and liberating than conformity and economic security—
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A counter-culture icon stuck in an era of conformity.
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Highly quirky — and often contrasting — styles were thrown together in a celebration of non-conformity on models of different genders, ages and ethnic backgrounds.
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Our churches too often suggest — especially to those who are LGBT — that God offers conditional love in exchange for moral behavior or cultural conformity.
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But Notre Dame is an exception, an island in a sea of conformity, so far spared from the noxious wave that seems to be rushing over much of academia.
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Raisi, by contrast, will mean not only an even more severe crackdown on dissent and social non-conformity, but continued tension with the outside world.
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The uniformity of the ensemble movement masked, of course, a conformity to evil deeds in this ritualistic slaughter, especially a chilling segment which suggested a revivalist church service.
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First Known Use of conformity
15th century
CONFORMITY Defined for English Language Learners
conformity
playDefinition of conformity for English Language Learners
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: behavior that is the same as the behavior of most other people in a society, group, etc.
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: the fact or state of agreeing with or obeying something
CONFORMITY Defined for Kids
conformity
playDefinition of conformity for Students
conformities
1 : agreement in form, manner, or character The uniforms ensure conformity in dress.
2 : action in accordance with some standard or authority conformity to rules of etiquette
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