CONFORMISM

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Orthodoxy in thoughts and belief

Synonyms:

conformism; conformity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("conformism" is a kind of...):

orthodoxy (a belief or orientation agreeing with conventional standards)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "conformism"):

conventionality (conformity with conventional thought and behavior)

legalism (strict conformity to the letter of the law rather than its spirit)

Antonym:

nonconformism (a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs)

Derivation:

conformist (someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters))