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Conformist vs Docile - What's the difference?

conformist | docile |

As a proper noun conformist

is (religion) in english history, people whose religious practices conformed with the requirements of the act of uniformity and so were in concert with the established church, the church of england -- as opposed to those of nonconformists whose practices were not acceptable to the church of england.

As an adjective docile is

yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management.

conformist

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • someone who tries to conform to the mainstream

    • Antonyms

    * nonconformist

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • conforming to established customs, etc.

    • Related terms

    * nonconformist

    docile

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management.
  • Ready to accept instruction or direction.

    • Synonyms

    * (yielding to control): compliant, malleable, meek, submissive, tractable * (ready to accept instruction): amenable, compliant, teachable

    Antonyms

    * (yielding to control): rebellious, wilful

    Derived terms

    * docilely * docility

    Related terms

    * docent * doctor * doctorate * doctrinaire * doctrinal * doctrine * document * indoctrinate

    Anagrams

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