Usage Note
Conformismo carries a mildly negative connotation in Italian, suggesting blind adherence to social norms. The related noun conformista (m/f, invariable in gender marking) describes a person who conforms; the adjective is conformista for both genders. Contrast with anticonformismo ('nonconformism').
Examples
"Il conformismo ostacola la creatività."
Natural Translation
Conformism hinders creativity.
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