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  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Conformist  \Con*form"ist\,  n. 
  One  who  conforms  or  complies;  esp.,  one  who  conforms  to  the 
  Church  of  England,  or  to  the  Established  Church,  as 
  distinguished  from  a  {dissenter}  or  {nonconformist}. 
 
  A  cheeful  conformist  to  your  judgment.  --Jer.Taylor. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  conformist 
  adj  1:  marked  by  conformity  or  convention;  not  corresponding  to 
  current  customs  or  rules  or  styles;  "underneath  the 
  radical  image  teenagers  are  surprisingly  conformist" 
  [ant:  {nonconformist}] 
  2:  adhering  to  established  customs  or  doctrines  (especially  in 
  religion)  [syn:  {conforming}] 
  n  :  someone  who  conforms  to  established  standards  of  conduct 
  (especially  in  religious  matters)  [ant:  {nonconformist}] 

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