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conformists
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a person who goes along with majority opinions, religious norms, and cultural conventions without critical questioning
- The student was labeled a conformist for always agreeing with the teacher without offering their own analysis or critique.
- Among the faithful followers, a few independent thinkers challenged doctrines while most were religious conformists who strictly obeyed clergy.
- On social media, many offer controversial opinions but conformists avoid posts risking backlash from their social circles and peer groups.
- During wartime, propaganda often portrayed the enemy as radical while one's own citizens were patriotic conformists supporting the government.
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