Conformance and Defiance

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Conformance noun - The following of a custom, rule, or law.

Usage example: a woman with no interest in conformance to the dictates of fashion

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Defiance is an antonym for conformance.

Defiance noun - Refusal to obey.

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Conformance is an antonym for defiance.

Nearby Words: defiant, defied, defiantly

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Defiance and Conformance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/conformance/defiance

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