conformism
Following the crowd
Conformism is the tendency or practice of following prevailing standards, attitudes, or behaviors rather than thinking or acting independently.
The term usually carries a negative connotation, suggesting uncritical acceptance of social norms: The conformism of suburban life stifled her creativity.
Compare with conformity, which is more neutral.
Conformity-driven poor decisions
- peer pressureInfluence from one's equals
- herd mentalityTendency to follow crowds
- social proofInfluence through others' behavior
- consensusGeneral group agreement
mainstream · fitting in · belonging · acceptance · assimilation · acculturation · enculturation · homogeneity
Adhering to requirements
- obedienceCompliance with authority
- submissionYielding to another's will
- acquiescenceUnresisting acceptance
- adherenceFaithful following of something
docility · deference · passivity · tractability · subservience · meekness · assent · consent
Implementing uniform technical specifications
- homogeneityState of sameness throughout
- samenessState of being identical
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- monotonyTiresome lack of change
regularity · regimentation · synchrony · alignment · congruity · similarity · indistinguishability · undifferentiated
Expected behavioral standards
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- conventionsAccepted social practices
- moresBinding social standards
etiquette · rituals · protocols · ceremonies · formalities · decorum · propriety · observances
Adherence to accepted beliefs
- dogmaUnchallengeable official beliefs
- fundamentalismStrict adherence to core tenets
- authoritarianismConcentrated, unchecked governmental power
- conservatismPreference for existing institutions
traditionalism · collectivism · statism · totalitarianism · absolutism · nationalism · puritanism · institutionalism
groupthink
Conformity-driven poor decisions
- peer pressureInfluence from one's equals
- herd mentalityTendency to follow crowds
- social proofInfluence through others' behavior
consensus · mainstream · fitting in · belonging · acceptance · assimilation · acculturation · enculturation · homogeneity · collectivism
compliance
Adhering to requirements
- obedienceCompliance with authority
- submissionYielding to another's will
- acquiescenceUnresisting acceptance
adherence · docility · deference · passivity · tractability · subservience · meekness · assent · consent · amenability
standardization
Implementing uniform technical specifications
- homogeneityState of sameness throughout
- samenessState of being identical
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
monotony · regularity · regimentation · synchrony · alignment · congruity · similarity · indistinguishability · undifferentiated · lockstep
norms
Expected behavioral standards
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- conventionsAccepted social practices
mores · etiquette · rituals · protocols · ceremonies · formalities · decorum · propriety · observances · rites
orthodoxy
Adherence to accepted beliefs
- dogmaUnchallengeable official beliefs
- fundamentalismStrict adherence to core tenets
- authoritarianismConcentrated, unchecked governmental power
conservatism · traditionalism · collectivism · statism · totalitarianism · absolutism · nationalism · puritanism · institutionalism · establishmentarianism
- conformitycomply, compliant, compliance, obey, obedient
- herd behaviorherd mentality, bandwagon effect, peer pressure, following the crowd, sheep mentality
- ideologiescapitalism, communism, conservatism, liberalism, socialism
- collective mindhive mind, hivemind, collective consciousness, collective intelligence, swarm intelligence
conformismnonconformism
Rejecting established customs
nonconformity · dissent · dissidence · deviance · unconventionality
conformismindividualism
Doctrine of personal independence
nonconformance · originality · authenticity · self-expression · independence
conformismrebelliousness
Tendency toward defiant resistance
antiauthoritarianism · radicalism · sedition · insurgency · anarchism
- gender conformityMatching expected sex-based behaviors
- social conformityAdopting group norms
- gender non-conformingOutside typical masculine-feminine expression
- religious conformityAlignment with established doctrine
- cultural conformityMatching societal behavioral standards
- ideological conformityAdherence to approved beliefs
conformity, conforming, conformist, nonconformist, nonconforming, nonconformism