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conformist

/kənˈfɔːmɪst/noun

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परंपरा का अनुसरण करने वाला, लीक पर चलने वाला व्यक्ति

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noun
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    [C] often disapproving

    a person who behaves and thinks in the same way as most other people in society

    परंपरा का अनुसरण करने वाला, लीक पर चलने वाला व्यक्ति

    • A conformist, he never questioned what his elders told him.
    • As a conformist, she always dressed like her friends.
    • Only a conformist would follow every fashion his friends followed.
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    • Rohan was never a conformist and always chose his own path.
    • Schools sometimes produce conformists rather than original thinkers.

    Synonyms traditionalist yes-man follower

    Opposite nonconformist rebel maverick

adjective
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    behaving and thinking like most other people

    परंपरानुकूल, लीक पर चलने वाला

    • a conformist attitude
    • A conformist society discourages those who think differently.
    • He held conformist views on marriage and money.
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    • The village had a very conformist outlook on dress.
    • Her conformist habits made her popular with the older staff.

    Synonyms conventional orthodox

    Opposite nonconformist unconventional

◇Word family
conform verbconformity nounnonconformist noun, adj.
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con·form·ist

§Grammar and usage

The verb conform takes to or with: 'conform to the rules'.

Verb conform के साथ to या with आता है, जैसे 'conform to the rules'।

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One who follows accepted customs and behaviour; the opposite is a nonconformist or rebel.

'स्वीकृत रीति-रिवाज और व्यवहार का पालन करने वाला' के लिए यह शब्द आता है; इसका विपरीत nonconformist या rebel है।