Both Uses
conform
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Song of Myself
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- Whimpering and truckling fold with powders for invalids, conformity
goes to the fourth-remov'd,
I wear my hat as I please indoors or out.†conformity = compliance, fitting in, or being similar to what is normal - Wicked rather than virtuous out of conformity or fear,
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Definitions:
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(1)
(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.