Meaning & Definition of word "Conformity"

Conformity

/kənˈfɔːrmɪti/

1. Compliance with standards, rules, or laws.
- Example: The company’s new policy ensures conformity with environmental regulations.
2. Behavior in accordance with socially accepted conventions or standards.
- Example: Peer pressure often leads to conformity among teenagers.
3. Agreement or harmony; correspondence.
- Example: There was a conformity between the results of the study and the initial hypothesis.

Late Middle English: from Latin 'conformitas', from 'conformis'

peer conformity:

The tendency for individuals to change their attitudes or behaviors to fit in with a group.

conformity bias:

The tendency to behave in ways that align with social norms rather than one's own values.

social conformity:

The act of matching behavior and beliefs to group norms in social settings.

conform:

To comply with rules or standards.

nonconformity:

Failure or refusal to conform to accepted standards.

norm:

A standard or pattern, especially of social behavior, that is typical or expected.

Meaning: Follow the crowd.

Example Sentence: Stop being such a follower; think for yourself and don't just go with the conformity.

Meaning: Jump on the bandwagon.

Example Sentence: Everyone's doing it now, but I refuse to jump on the conformity bandwagon.