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conformist.

Someone who tries to conform to the mainstream.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kənˈfɔː.mɪst/Received-Pronunciation/kənˈfɔɹ.mɪst/General-American/kənˈfoː.mɪst/Australia
  1. Someone who tries to conform to the mainstream.

  2. A noctuid moth (Lithophane furcifera)

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English conform Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English conformist From conform + -ist.

adj/kənˈfɔː.mɪst/Received-Pronunciation/kənˈfɔɹ.mɪst/General-American/kənˈfoː.mɪst/Australia
  1. Conforming to established customs, etc.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English conform Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English conformist From conform + -ist.

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