conventionalist

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Noun
  • But Rushen was far from a traditionalist.
    Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 22 Mar. 2026
  • That was a bit of a turnoff for this old traditionalist, who thinks politics has gotten too coarse and foul-mouthed.
    George Skelton, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Published 70 years ago, this shocking poem was a powerful rebuke to conformists in 1950s America.
    Air Mail, Air Mail, 27 Sep. 2025
  • To me, an American woman in the early 21st century, prickly and free-spirited Lady Murasaki now appears to have been chafing under conformist pressures in the Heian court.
    Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • And what struck me as really interesting is just how many members were part of these groups and how many of these groups there are, specifically on Reddit, some of which have upwards of a million followers.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Late last week, Lindsey Buckingham dropped a very tantalizing tidbit while speaking to his Instagram followers about his future plans.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Conventionalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conventionalist. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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