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Do not mind the religious association, since many English words have those and Webster's dictionary simply tends to just make them more obvious. For reference conform means:

I am hesitant to suggest it since, in its proper form, calling a person a "conformist" does not tell us much more than that a person is conformant (dictionary.com) and in Webster's words, appropriate is virtually the opposite signification of mindless. In a purely lexical sense, somebody may have good reasons for their conformity, which can make the orders, customs, creeds, traditions or laws very conformable, in the specific sense of their agreeableness.

Do not mind the religious association, since many English words have those and Webster's dictionary simply tends to just make them more obvious. For reference, in this particular context conform means:

I am hesitant to suggest it since, in its proper form, calling a person a "conformist" does not tell us much more than that a person is conformant (dictionary.com) and in Webster's words, appropriate is virtually the opposite signification of mindless. In a purely lexical sense, somebody may have good reasons for their conformity, which can make the orders, customs, creeds, traditions or laws very conformable, in the specific sense of their agreeableness. Conform can also mean to make alike generally but especially in terms shape.

However, considering most members of any society or group are conformist to at least some degree and the mere mention of a word implies a reason for it. In more recent and skeptical times, the most usual one is that the conformity referred to is in lack of a good reason or even despite deleterious effects. Indeed, according to *The Free Dictionary by Farlex*, the fifth edition of the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language describes conformists as being "habitual" or "uncritical" (as well as dropping the religious connotation). On the same page, the 2010 edition of the Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary adds "unquestioningly" to the list of categorically thoughtless traits a conformist may exhibit. You will sometimes hear a phrase like "Don't be such a conformist!", when somebody wants you to do something unusual, especially if it is troublesome.

However, considering most members of any society or group are conformist to at least some degree and the mere mention of a word implies a reason for it. In more recent and critical times, the most usual one is that the conformity referred to is in lack of a good reason or even despite deleterious effects. Indeed, according to *The Free Dictionary by Farlex*, the fifth edition of the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language describes conformists as being "habitual" or "uncritical" (as well as dropping the religious connotation). On the same page, the 2010 edition of the Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary adds "unquestioningly" to the list of categorically thoughtless traits a conformist may exhibit. You will sometimes hear a phrase like "Don't be such a conformist!", when somebody wants you to do something unusual, especially if it is troublesome.

I am hesitant to suggest it since, in its proper form, calling a person a "conformist" does not tell us much more than that a person is conformant (dictionary.com) and in Webster's words, appropriate is quite the opposite signification of mindless. In a purely lexical sense, somebody may have good reasons for their conformity, which can make the orders, customs, creeds, traditions or laws very conformable, in the specific sense of their agreeableness.

However, considering most members of any society or group are conformist to at least some degree, the act of expressing it implies a purpose for it. In more recent and skeptical times, the most usual one is that the conformity referred to is in lack of a good reason or even despite deleterious effects. Indeed, according to *The Free Dictionary by Farlex*, the fifth edition of the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language describes conformists as being "habitual" or "uncritical" (as well as dropping the religious connotation). On the same page, the 2010 edition of Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary adds "unquestioningly" to the list of categorically thoughtless traits a conformist may exhibit. You will sometimes hear a phrase like "Don't be such a conformist!", when somebody wants you to do something unusual, especially if it is troublesome.

I am hesitant to suggest it since, in its proper form, calling a person a "conformist" does not tell us much more than that a person is conformant (dictionary.com) and in Webster's words, appropriate is virtually the opposite signification of mindless. In a purely lexical sense, somebody may have good reasons for their conformity, which can make the orders, customs, creeds, traditions or laws very conformable, in the specific sense of their agreeableness.

However, considering most members of any society or group are conformist to at least some degree and the mere mention of a word implies a reason for it. In more recent and skeptical times, the most usual one is that the conformity referred to is in lack of a good reason or even despite deleterious effects. Indeed, according to *The Free Dictionary by Farlex*, the fifth edition of the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language describes conformists as being "habitual" or "uncritical" (as well as dropping the religious connotation). On the same page, the 2010 edition of the Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary adds "unquestioningly" to the list of categorically thoughtless traits a conformist may exhibit. You will sometimes hear a phrase like "Don't be such a conformist!", when somebody wants you to do something unusual, especially if it is troublesome.