Conformity
noun
The act of following rules or standards.
The factory was shut down due to its failure to act in conformity with safety regulations.
Often appears as...
- act in conformity
- conformity with standards
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Formal
noun
A behavior that is the same as usual behavior or behavior that is accepted by society.
She was praised for her conformity to the social norms of the time.
Often appears as...
- conformity with norms
- social conformity
noun
The state of being similar or identical.
The buildings were designed in conformity with the architectural style prevalent in the area.
Often appears as...
- conformity with style
- conformity in design
noun
In law, agreement between the law and the facts or evidence in a case.
The judge ruled in conformity with the evidence presented.
Often appears as...
- ruled in conformity
- conformity of evidence
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Formal
Technical
noun
The act of following rules or standards.
The factory was shut down due to its failure to act in conformity with safety regulations.
Often appears as...
- act in conformity
- conformity with standards
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A behavior that is the same as usual behavior or behavior that is accepted by society.
She was praised for her conformity to the social norms of the time.
Often appears as...
- conformity with norms
- social conformity
noun
The state of being similar or identical.
The buildings were designed in conformity with the architectural style prevalent in the area.
Often appears as...
- conformity with style
- conformity in design
noun
In law, agreement between the law and the facts or evidence in a case.
The judge ruled in conformity with the evidence presented.
Often appears as...
- ruled in conformity
- conformity of evidence
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Safety Standards
Conformity ensures safety by following rules designed to prevent accidents or issues.
All products must be in conformity with the health and safety standards.
Pro Tip 2/3Professional Requirement
In many professions, conformity is required to maintain quality and professionalism.
Doctors must act in conformity with medical protocols.
Pro Tip 3/3Organizational Culture
Employees often need to show conformity with the culture of their organization.
She adapted quickly by acting in conformity with the company's culture.
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The psychology of evil PIPE...
Mindlessly taking the first small step. Dehumanization of others. De-individuation of self. Diffusion of personal responsibility. Blind obedience to authority. Uncritical conformity to group norms. Passive tolerance of evil through inaction, or indifference. And it happens when you're in a new or unfamiliar situation.
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Bring on the learning...
is because it doesn't feed their spirit, it doesn't feed their energy or their passion. So I think we have to change metaphors. We have to go from what is essentially an industrial model of education, a manufacturing model, which is based on linearity and conformity and batching people.
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Bring on the learning...
is because it doesn't feed their spirit, it doesn't feed their energy or their passion. So I think we have to change metaphors. We have to go from what is essentially an industrial model of education, a manufacturing model, which is based on linearity and conformity and batching people.
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Beer According to a...
return to normality that's an important thing for people to remember we're only part of the way back to the diversity that we once had and so this really is a revolution people are really interested now in flavor and they're less interested in conformity and I think
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Expanding our definition...
features to do certain things don't be surprised if it does it and if you design a school system based on the principles of industrialism and conformity and you strangle it with a culture of standardized testing which bleeds the life out of teachers and
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Glenn Greenwald: Why...
is that a society in which people can be monitored at all times is a society that breeds conformity and obedience and submission, which is why every tyrant, the most overt to the most subtle, craves that system. Conversely, even more importantly,
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The danger of hiding who...
The study found that even in companies with diversity policies and inclusion programs, employees struggle to be themselves at work because they believe conformity is critical to their long-term career advancement.
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An anti-hero of one's...
All too often though, the anti-hero is killed, or brainwashed to return to conformity with the masses. No heroic triumph here, no brave individual standing up against impersonal institutions of a modern world,
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What it's like to be a...
Well, one study -- actually, several studies in neuroscience -- show that when we're afraid, at least three things happen. We become more accepting of authoritarianism, conformity and prejudice.
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How to escape...
Education under "No Child Left Behind" is based on not diversity but conformity. What schools are encouraged to do is to find out what kids can do across a very narrow spectrum of achievement.
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The psychology of evil PIPE...
Mindlessly taking the first small step. Dehumanization of others. De-individuation of self. Diffusion of personal responsibility. Blind obedience to authority. Uncritical conformity to group norms. Passive tolerance of evil through inaction, or indifference. And it happens when you're in a new or unfamiliar situation.
Video examples
Bring on the learning...
is because it doesn't feed their spirit, it doesn't feed their energy or their passion. So I think we have to change metaphors. We have to go from what is essentially an industrial model of education, a manufacturing model, which is based on linearity and conformity and batching people.
Video examples
Bring on the learning...
is because it doesn't feed their spirit, it doesn't feed their energy or their passion. So I think we have to change metaphors. We have to go from what is essentially an industrial model of education, a manufacturing model, which is based on linearity and conformity and batching people.
Video examples
Beer According to a...
return to normality that's an important thing for people to remember we're only part of the way back to the diversity that we once had and so this really is a revolution people are really interested now in flavor and they're less interested in conformity and I think
Video examples
Expanding our definition...
features to do certain things don't be surprised if it does it and if you design a school system based on the principles of industrialism and conformity and you strangle it with a culture of standardized testing which bleeds the life out of teachers and
Video examples
Glenn Greenwald: Why...
is that a society in which people can be monitored at all times is a society that breeds conformity and obedience and submission, which is why every tyrant, the most overt to the most subtle, craves that system. Conversely, even more importantly,
Video examples
The danger of hiding who...
The study found that even in companies with diversity policies and inclusion programs, employees struggle to be themselves at work because they believe conformity is critical to their long-term career advancement.
Video examples
An anti-hero of one's...
All too often though, the anti-hero is killed, or brainwashed to return to conformity with the masses. No heroic triumph here, no brave individual standing up against impersonal institutions of a modern world,
Video examples
What it's like to be a...
Well, one study -- actually, several studies in neuroscience -- show that when we're afraid, at least three things happen. We become more accepting of authoritarianism, conformity and prejudice.
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How to escape...
Education under "No Child Left Behind" is based on not diversity but conformity. What schools are encouraged to do is to find out what kids can do across a very narrow spectrum of achievement.
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Thomas Jane
American Actor
You want to please society. You want to be happy. You want to be well liked. You want to be held in high esteem and be respected. These are real things. You want respect from your peers, respect from your loved ones; you want to be looked up to for your achievements and your accomplishments. All of this requires conformity in some form or another.
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Tia Mowry
American Actress
When you're younger, it's all about conformity and being easily influenced - especially in terms of fashion. You just follow the trends. Whatever is hot at the moment, you want to get it. You basically just want to be doing what everyone else is doing. But as you get older, those things aren't as important.
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Antonio Munoz Molina
Spanish Writer
I have spent a great deal of my life being part of minorities. Some of the people I admire the most in the world have had the courage to defend, against wind and tide, minority viewpoints in those frightening times when any disagreement with universal conformity is identified as treason.
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Michael Crichton
American Author
The characteristic human trait is not awareness but conformity, and the characteristic result is religious warfare. Other animals fight for territory or food; but, uniquely in the animal kingdom, human beings fight for their 'beliefs.
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Grace Slick
American Musician
In school, I learned about artists and how they were free to express themselves. I was allergic to conformity, and the lifestyle attracted me. I wanted to express myself in a way that slammed people up against the wall.
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Andrew Coyle Bradley
American Judge
Nor does the idea of a moral order asserting itself against attack or want of conformity answer in full to our feelings regarding the tragic character.
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Irving Wallace
American Author
To be one's self, and unafraid whether right or wrong, is more admirable than the easy cowardice of surrender to conformity.
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Jacob Bronowski
English Scientist
Has there ever been a society which has died of dissent? Several have died of conformity in our lifetime.
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Jim Hightower
American Activist
The opposite for courage is not cowardice, it is conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow.
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Rollo May
American Psychologist
The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity.
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Thomas Jane
American Actor
You want to please society. You want to be happy. You want to be well liked. You want to be held in high esteem and be respected. These are real things. You want respect from your peers, respect from your loved ones; you want to be looked up to for your achievements and your accomplishments. All of this requires conformity in some form or another.
Quote examples
Tia Mowry
American Actress
When you're younger, it's all about conformity and being easily influenced - especially in terms of fashion. You just follow the trends. Whatever is hot at the moment, you want to get it. You basically just want to be doing what everyone else is doing. But as you get older, those things aren't as important.
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Antonio Munoz Molina
Spanish Writer
I have spent a great deal of my life being part of minorities. Some of the people I admire the most in the world have had the courage to defend, against wind and tide, minority viewpoints in those frightening times when any disagreement with universal conformity is identified as treason.
Quote examples
Michael Crichton
American Author
The characteristic human trait is not awareness but conformity, and the characteristic result is religious warfare. Other animals fight for territory or food; but, uniquely in the animal kingdom, human beings fight for their 'beliefs.
Quote examples
Grace Slick
American Musician
In school, I learned about artists and how they were free to express themselves. I was allergic to conformity, and the lifestyle attracted me. I wanted to express myself in a way that slammed people up against the wall.
Quote examples
Andrew Coyle Bradley
American Judge
Nor does the idea of a moral order asserting itself against attack or want of conformity answer in full to our feelings regarding the tragic character.
Quote examples
Irving Wallace
American Author
To be one's self, and unafraid whether right or wrong, is more admirable than the easy cowardice of surrender to conformity.
Quote examples
Jacob Bronowski
English Scientist
Has there ever been a society which has died of dissent? Several have died of conformity in our lifetime.
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Jim Hightower
American Activist
The opposite for courage is not cowardice, it is conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow.
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Rollo May
American Psychologist
The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity.
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