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| bench show |
a competitive show of dogs or cats in which prizes are awarded on the basis of greatest conformity to ideal standards for a given breed. |
| commissar |
a Communist party official responsible for political indoctrination and conformity. [1/2 definitions] |
| compliance |
acquiescence or conformity. [1/2 definitions] |
| conformance |
the act or state of conforming; conformity. |
| decency |
conformity to commonly recognized standards of modesty, good taste, and the like; propriety; decorum. [1/3 definitions] |
| dharma |
conformity to the essence of the universe or one's self, and therefore to virtue, religion, and law. [1/2 definitions] |
| groupthink |
the practice of or tendency toward conformity of thought, opinion, attitudes, or the like, as among members of a profession. |
| inquisition |
an official inquiry, esp. for the purpose of enforcing political, social, or religious conformity. [1/5 definitions] |
| Islamize |
to convert to, or come to bring into conformity with, Islam. |
| Judaize |
to conform to or bring into conformity with Jewish practices, beliefs, customs, or the like. |
| keeping |
logical or appropriate conformity. [1/3 definitions] |
| Latinize |
to bring into conformity with the beliefs, customs, or practices of the Latins or of the Roman Catholic Church. [1/2 definitions] |
| legalism |
strict adherence to the law, esp. excessive conformity to a literal interpretation of the law. |
| procrustean |
(often cap.) pertaining to the forcing of someone or something into conformity with preconceptions. |
| standardize |
to come into conformity to a standard. [1/2 definitions] |
| stickler |
one who insists strictly on the observance of or conformity to something (usu. fol. by "for"). [1/2 definitions] |
| strict |
kept or acting within narrow limits or close conformity to a prescribed standard. [1/4 definitions] |
| test pilot |
a pilot who flies new or experimental aircraft to examine their conformity to design standards and ascertain their fitness for use. |
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