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Orthodoxy in thoughts and belief
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conformism
Word definitions for conformism in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
conformism \conformism\ n. 1. orthodoxy in thoughts and belief. Syn: conformity.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1890, "tendency or need to conform" to some group standard, from conform + -ism . In religion, from c.1902. In geology from c.1912. Modern, general sociological sense ( social conformism ) popularized from c.1948.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A willingness to conform; conformity
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. orthodoxy in thoughts and belief [syn: conformity ] [ant: nonconformity ]
Usage examples of conformism.
He concludes that the establishment of shutaisei in Japan is especially difficult because of, among other reasons, the cultural and social forces of conformism and communalism that envelop the individual.