conformity

n. acting in accordance with prevailing norms or standards; correspondence in form or character, agreement, compliance

This article is about the psychological concept of conformity. For other uses, see conformity (disambiguation). Conformity is a process by which people's beliefs or behaviors are influenced by others within a group. People can be influenced via subtle, even unconscious processes, or by direct and overt peer pressure. Conformity can have either good or bad effects on people, from driving safely on the correct side of the road, to harmful drug or alcohol abuse.
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Noun
1. correspondence in form or appearance
(synonym) conformance
(hypernym) agreement, correspondence
(hyponym) justness, rightness, nicety
2. acting according to certain accepted standards
(synonym) conformation, compliance, abidance
(antonym) nonconformity
(hypernym) cooperation
(hyponym) formality
3. orthodoxy in thoughts and belief
(synonym) conformism
(antonym) nonconformity, nonconformance
(hypernym) orthodoxy
(hyponym) conventionality
4. concurrence of opinion; "we are in accord with your proposal"
(synonym) accord, accordance
(hypernym) agreement
5. hardened conventionality
(synonym) ossification
(hypernym) conventionality, convention, conventionalism

(n.)
Correspondence in form, manner, or character; resemblance; agreement; congruity; -- followed by to, with, or between.
  

(n.)
Compliance with the usages of the Established Church.
  

adjusting one's behaviour or thinking to coincide with group standards.