Both Uses
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Franny and Zooey
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- And the worst part is, if you go bohemian or something crazy like that, you're conforming just as much as everybody else, only in a different way.†
Chpt 1.2 *conforming = complying, fitting in, or being similar to what is normal
- At least he wears horrible neckties and funny padded suits in the middle of that frightened, super-conservative, super-conforming madhouse.†
Chpt 2.3
Definitions:
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(conform) to comply, fit in, or be similar to what is normal
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Although the forms conform and conformity (referring to complying with established customs or doctrines) are more often used, conformist is more likely to appear on standardized tests.