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Mar 24, 2009 19:37
15 yrs ago
English term
conformist
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I`d like to know if a conformist person could be someone who is realistic and accepts that this is all she`s going to have for the time being. She doesn`t have much but enjoys every little thing. She`s very positive and doesn`t complain about her life.
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| 3 +4 | your definition is irrelevant |
Mikhail Kropotov
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| 5 | conformista |
herrhec
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7 mins
conformista
behaving or thinking like most other people rather than in an original or unconventional way
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4 mins
Mikhail Kropotov
Germany
Germany
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Germany
US-educated, precise & thorough
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Russian
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your definition is irrelevant
n.
A person who uncritically or habitually conforms to the customs, rules, or styles of a group.
http://www.answers.com/conformist
Your definition is totally unrelated to the meaning usually ascribed to this word. So, while a person you describe could or could be a conformist, yours is not the usual description of a conformist.
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Note added at 4 mins (2009-03-24 19:42:15 GMT)
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sorry: ...could or could NOT be a conformist...
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Note added at 5 mins (2009-03-24 19:43:05 GMT)
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A person you are describing could be called content or complacent.
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Note added at 4 days (2009-03-29 18:22:20 GMT)
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Excuse me, but how did I fail to answer your question?
A person who uncritically or habitually conforms to the customs, rules, or styles of a group.
http://www.answers.com/conformist
Your definition is totally unrelated to the meaning usually ascribed to this word. So, while a person you describe could or could be a conformist, yours is not the usual description of a conformist.
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Note added at 4 mins (2009-03-24 19:42:15 GMT)
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sorry: ...could or could NOT be a conformist...
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Note added at 5 mins (2009-03-24 19:43:05 GMT)
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A person you are describing could be called content or complacent.
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Note added at 4 days (2009-03-29 18:22:20 GMT)
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Excuse me, but how did I fail to answer your question?
Peer comment(s):
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Alice Bootman
1 hr
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| agree |
Edith Kelly
2 hrs
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| agree |
Patricia Townshend (X)
: I agree with your definition but don't think it has anything to do with being content or complacent. It simply means sticking to the rules and doesn't imply you are happy about it!. . . Ok, I"m with you now. :)
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Wait a minute :) I was suggesting content or complacent as a description for the asker's definition: "realistic and accepts that this is all she`s going to have for the time being. She doesn`t have much but enjoys every little thing."
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Phong Le
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