1. a person who adheres to or advocates for established conventions, traditions, or accepted standards of behavior and thought
2. in philosophy, a person who holds that certain concepts or truths are based on convention rather than on objective reality or nature
Usage: philosophy

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a conventionalist or conventionalism

Examples

• She was considered a conventionalist for her preference to follow traditional dress codes at formal events.
• The artist rejected the conventionalist approach and experimented with bold, abstract techniques.
• A conventionalist believes that morality is based on social agreement rather than universal principles.
• His conventionalist views made him uncomfortable with the company's new progressive policies.
• The philosopher argued from a conventionalist perspective that language meanings are socially constructed.
• Unlike her conventionalist colleagues, she was willing to challenge established norms in the workplace.