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Where does “conformist” come from?

Conformist comes from English conform, from Latin conformāre, from Latin con- and Latin forma, ultimately from Ancient Greek morphē meaning shape or form.

conformist (English): Someone who tries to conform to the mainstream;...

Definitions

  1. Someone who tries to conform to the mainstream;...

Ancestry of “conformist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconformTo act in accordance with expectations; to behave...
2Middle Englishconformen
3LatinconformoI form, fashion or shape; I outline or describe
4Latincōn-—
5Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
6Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
7Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
10Middle Englishkyt—
11Germankitt—
12Old High Germankuti—
13Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
14Proto-Germanickweduzresin
15Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
16Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “conformist”

  • nonconformist
  • anticonformist
  • conformistic
  • unconformist
  • conformistically
  • konformista
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