conventionalist

noun

Definition of conventionalistnext
as in traditionalist

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  1. traditionalist
  2. conformist
  3. follower
Noun
  • At the time, tastemakers were shedding the darker, heavier, traditionalist aesthetics of the Victorian era.
    — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Refreshingly novel in the 1970s, the curatorial approach frequently earned him pushback from traditionalists.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of traditionalist
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  • Musk has many critics, but Marian Tupy, a senior fellow at the libertarian Cato Institute, says non-conformists like Musk often lead innovative companies that help drive economic growth.
    — Frank Langfitt, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The setting may be out of time, but speaks to the present, as the villagers’ conservatism manifests as rejection, suspicion and persecution — treating outsiders or non-conformists as an invading pathogen.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
Definition of conformist
Noun
  • Mackenzie was charged with the murders alongside 28 of his followers, including guards who enforced his fasting directives and gravediggers who helped conceal the mass graves.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Mackenzie preached that the world would end in August 2023 and that followers needed to fast in order to reach heaven.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
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