conformist

UK //kənˈfɔː.mɪst//US //kənˈfɔːr.mɪst//

词源

源自拉丁语 'conformare'（意为“塑造”或“适应”），通过法语 'conformiste' 进入英语，最初用于宗教语境，指遵循教会教义的人。

❶ 指遵循社会常规或主流思想的人，倾向于接受现有规则而不质疑或挑战。

“He was a conformist who never questioned the traditions of his community.”

（他是个循规蹈矩的人，从不质疑社区的传统。）

“In high school, she was seen as a conformist because she always followed the rules.”

（高中时，她被视为一个循规蹈矩的人，因为她总是遵守规则。）

同义词:traditionalist, follower, conservative

❶ 形容人或行为遵循社会常规，不愿打破传统或挑战现状。

“His conformist attitude made him popular among the older generation.”

（他循规蹈矩的态度使他在老一辈中很受欢迎。）

“The school had a very conformist approach to education.”

（这所学校采用了一种非常循规蹈矩的教育方式。）

同义词:conventional, traditional, orthodox

conformist society — 指一个强调遵循传统和规则的社会，通常对创新或不同意见持保守态度。

“In a conformist society, people who think differently often face pressure to change.”

（在一个循规蹈矩的社会中，想法不同的人常常面临改变的压力。）