Conformity
Pronunciation
Origin
From Middle French conformité
Full definition of conformity
Noun
conformity
(countable and uncountable; plural conformitys)- State of things being similar or identical.
- A point of resemblance; a similarity.
- State of being conforming, of complying with a set of rules, with a norm or standard.
- The ideology of adhering to one standard or social uniformity.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. -
Usage notes
Sometimes used interchangeably with conformation.