C1nounformalsocietypsychology
US/kənˈfɔːr.mə.ti/
UK/kənˈfɔː.mɪ.ti/
behaving like most other people or following accepted rules, often without questioning them
In context
Some critics say the school system values conformity over creativity.
Pressure to marry before thirty pushes many young people toward conformity.
All new buildings must be in conformity with the city's safety code.
Words that go with conformity
adjective + noun
- social conformityThe study looks at how social conformity affects what people buy.
- strict conformityPilots must act in strict conformity with safety procedures.
noun + preposition
- conformity withThe products were tested for conformity with EU standards.
- conformity toThe novel criticizes a society that rewards conformity to tradition.
verb + noun
- demand conformityAuthoritarian states demand conformity from their citizens.
- enforce conformityUniforms are sometimes used to enforce conformity among students.