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Conformity

/kənˈfɔːr.mə.ti/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #4500 frequency
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2 senses
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  1. 1

    Compliance with standards, rules, or laws.

    "The company insisted on strict conformity to safety regulations."
  2. 2

    Behavior in accordance with socially accepted conventions or standards.

    "He found it difficult to live a life of rigid social conformity."

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Derived from the Late Middle English word conformite, stemming from Old French conformité and ultimately from the Latin conformitas, based on conformis meaning 'of the same form'. Over centuries, it evolved from expressing religious or philosophical alignment into a socio-psychological term describing adherence to prevailing social standards, attitudes, and practices.

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