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Word: conformist (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1950
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...Conformist. In Detroit, George Taylor, 56, petitioned to change his name to Pappados on grounds that his Greek friends could not pronounce Taylor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Dec. 25, 1950 | 12/25/1950 | See Source »

Women gripe about the two types of men most commonly found in American colleges; the utter conformist, and the sloppy person who wants only comfort from his clothes. A less often seen man is the show-off. He will put anything on his back that he thinks will draw attention...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Men Preen Feathers As Females Snicker | 5/11/1950 | See Source »

...conformist always looks like the man next to him. When in college, he dresses in grey flannels, tweed or seer-sucker jackets, and white bucks. His shirt is buttoned to the neck, and he would no more think of going without a tie than he would of wearing many-hued socks with a tailored suit...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Men Preen Feathers As Females Snicker | 5/11/1950 | See Source »

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