Conformity Meaning
/kənˈfɔɹmɪti/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe state of things being similar or identical.
nounA point of resemblance; a similarity.
Sentence Examples
Conformity is an essential element of our homogeneous community.
Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Social ____ often leads people to adopt the same opinions as their peers.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
There is a lot of pressure for social ____ among teenagers, which makes them dress very similarly.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English conformyte, from Middle French conformité. By surface analysis, conform + -ity.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"How far should one accept the rules of the society in which one lives? To put it another way: at what point does conformity become corruption? Only by answering such questions does the conscience truly define itself."
— 1967, Tynan, Kenneth, Tynan Right and Left:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Social ____ often leads people to adopt the same opinions as their peers.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
There is a lot of pressure for social ____ among teenagers, which makes them dress very similarly.