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adj
Of, pertaining to, or supporting conventionalism
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noun
A member or supporter of the French National Convention.
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noun
A person of conventional behaviour or beliefs.
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noun
A supporter or adherent of conventionalism.
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History
Etymology tree English conventional Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English conventionalist From conventional + -ist.
