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bi- conformist

Someone who is both a conformist and a non- conformist.
She is a bi- conformist as she is a traditionalist and is still open minded.
by palakinavoid September 21, 2023
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conformist

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reluctant conformist

One who reluctantly decides to adhere to societal or commercial norms in order to further their own , family or associates ends.

One who suppresses their yearning for self determination, freedom or rebellious nature in order to survive or simply gain advantage.

EG. You may join a government or military department but you will have to conform to a strict code of behavior. In return you get job security , regular salary , maybe even job satisfaction and a certain societal standing.

Reluctant conformists can sometimes be a prime example of joining a system in order to change it from the inside. Often times this is the most strategic way to bring about change.

I this case the Rebel , the entrepreneur still lurks beneath the veneer of conformity.

( See also “Intrepeneur” - on who works from within to change a system )
“I don’t think young Harrison is cut out for a career in this company I don’t feel as though he buys into our systems and methods entirely.”

“…. Yeah - it seems to me that he is struggling within a straight jacket of conformity in his current role – he’s a real reluctant conformist
by Caminista March 3, 2022
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non-conformist

A non-conformist is someone so obsessed with being different that they go to great lengths to avoid social norms; typically, you can identify them in a shopping mall because they all dress alike, listen to the same non-conformist music, and read the same non-conformist literature.

As it happens, it is also non-conformist to have any sense of self-awareness or irony beyond surface-level sarcasm and "snark".
"Who the hell are those guys?"
"They're the non-conformists."
"How can you tell?"
"Because they've all got blue hair and nose-rings."
by PaulTheGreater August 15, 2015
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