Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

conformity

/kənˈfoɹmɪti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables: con-for-mi-ty
IPA: /kənˈfoɹmɪti/

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of things being similar or identical.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A point of resemblance; a similarity.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The state of being conforming, of complying with a set of rules, with a norm or standard.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The ideology of adhering to one standard or social uniformity.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"How far should one accept the rules of the society in which one lives? To put it another way: at what point does conformity become corruption? Only by answering such questions does the conscience truly define itself."

Etymology

From Middle English conformyte, from Middle French conformité. By surface analysis, conform + -ity.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: conformyte, conformité

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kənˈfoɹmɪti/
British English: /kənˈfɔːmɪti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

conformities (plural)

Derived Forms

anticonformity disconformity hyperconformity inconformity nonconformity osmoconformity oxyconformity paraconformity preconformity proconformity pseudoconformity semiconformity

Frequently Paired Words

conform conformance conformism

Synonyms

homogeneity uniformity conformity homogeneousness regularity uniformness compliance conformance abidance accordance acquiescence adherence

Antonyms

nonconformity unconformity

Rhymes With

uniformity deformity enormity nonconformity

Questions

How do you pronounce conformity?: The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈfoɹmɪti/.
What does conformity mean?: The state of things being similar or identical.
Where does conformity come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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