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- [kuh n-ven-shuh-nl]
- /kənˈvɛn ʃə nl/
- /kənˈvɛnʃənlɪst /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh n-ven-shuh-nl]
- /kənˈvɛn ʃə nl/
Definitions of conventionalist word
- adjective conventionalist conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste: conventional behavior. 1
- adjective conventionalist pertaining to convention or general agreement; established by general consent or accepted usage; arbitrarily determined: conventional symbols. 1
- adjective conventionalist ordinary rather than different or original: conventional phraseology. 1
- adjective conventionalist not using, making, or involving nuclear weapons or energy; nonnuclear: conventional warfare. 1
- adjective conventionalist Art. in accordance with an accepted manner, model, or tradition. (of figurative art) represented in a generalized or simplified manner. 1
- adjective conventionalist of or relating to a convention, agreement, or compact. 1
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Origin of conventionalist
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
From the Late Latin word conventiōnālis, dating back to 1575-85. See convention, -al1
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Parts of speech for Conventionalist
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
conventionalist popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
conventionalist usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for conventionalist
noun conventionalist
- follower — a person or thing that follows.
- traditionalist — adherence to tradition as authority, especially in matters of religion.
- bourgeois — If you describe people, their way of life, or their attitudes as bourgeois, you disapprove of them because you consider them typical of conventional middle-class people.
- yes man — a person who, regardless of actual attitude, always expresses agreement with his or her supervisor, superior, etc.; sycophant.
- sheep — any of numerous ruminant mammals of the genus Ovis, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the goats, especially O. aries, bred in a number of domesticated varieties.
Antonyms for conventionalist
noun conventionalist
- radical — of or going to the root or origin; fundamental: a radical difference.
- left wing — members of a liberal or radical political party, or those favoring extensive political reform.
- liberal — favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.
- progressive — favoring or advocating progress, change, improvement, or reform, as opposed to wishing to maintain things as they are, especially in political matters: a progressive mayor.
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