conformism
pronunciation
How to pronounce conformism in British English:
UK [kən'fɔ:mɪzəm]
How to pronounce conformism in American English:
US [kən'fɔmɪzəm]
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- Noun:
- orthodoxy in thoughts and belief
Word Origin
- conformism (n.)
- 1890, "tendency or need to conform" to some group standard, from conform + -ism. In religion, from c. 1902. In geology from c. 1912. Modern, general sociological sense (social conformism) popularized from c. 1948.
Example
- 1. But even in countries where repressive regimes do not punish such behaviour , hierarchical attitudes and traditions of deference often breed intellectual conformism .
- 2. Perhaps through compulsion , perhaps because this is an age of improvisation , these upstarts know classic conformism won \' t work any more .
- 3. The thoughts of “ advocating change ”, “ opposing conformism ” and “ opposing superstition ” in ancient China contain rich thoughts of “ innovation ”, “ seeking change ” .
- 4. The use of color in meticulous painting sprouted from the Neolithic Age , reached a peak of depicting vividly soon in Five Dynasties and Northern Song period and gradually declined because of conformism in the late period .
- 5. From Ming and Qing Dynasties , the development of landscape painting ,, on the whole , presented a trend of decline , and the wind of conformism and stereotyped caused the drawing to gradually lose the spirit of innovation and creation .