conformity

/kən'fɔ:miti/

Thân thiện

People often feel pressure to dress in conformity with their peers.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Compliance with standards, rules, or laws: The act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms or societal expectations.
   • Similarity in form or character; correspondence: The state of being similar or identical in form, nature, or appearance.
   • Orthodoxy in thoughts and belief: Agreement with established doctrines, especially in religion.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The architect ensured the building's design was in conformity with local zoning regulations.
  • There is a striking conformity between the two witness accounts of the event.
  • Social pressure often leads to conformity in dress and behavior among teenagers.

Advanced Usage

• "In conformity with": In accordance with; following the rules or standards of something.
  • All products are manufactured in conformity with international safety standards.
• "Conformity to": The act of obeying or adhering to a particular rule, pattern, or type.
  • His strict conformity to the company's dress code was noted by his manager.

Variants and Related Words

• Conform (verb): To comply with rules, standards, or laws; to behave according to socially acceptable conventions.
  • Employees must conform to the new security protocols.
• Conformist (noun/adjective): (A person) who conforms to accepted behavior or established practices.
  • He was a conformist who never questioned the traditional way of doing things.
• Nonconformity (noun): Failure or refusal to conform to established customs, attitudes, or ideas.
  • Her artistic nonconformity made her a controversial figure.

Synonyms

• Compliance: The action or fact of complying with a wish or command.
• Accord: Agreement or harmony.
• Orthodoxy: Authorized or generally accepted theory, doctrine, or practice.

Related Phrases

• Blind conformity: Unquestioning adherence to norms without independent thought.
  • The regime demanded blind conformity from its citizens.
• Peer pressure conformity: Conformity resulting from the influence of one's peers.
  • Adolescent peer pressure conformity can influence decisions about substance use.

Related Idioms

• Toe the line: To conform to a rule or standard, especially under pressure.
  • The new manager warned the team they would have to toe the line on project deadlines.
• Follow the herd: To do what the majority of people are doing; to conform unthinkingly.
  • He has an independent mind and refuses to simply follow the herd.

Học thuật

Noun

1. hardened conventionality
2. concurrence of opinion
   • we are in accord with your proposal
3. orthodoxy in thoughts and belief
4. acting according to certain accepted standards
   • their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices
5. correspondence in form or appearance

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