accommodationist
[ uh-kom-uh-dey-shuh-nist ]
noun
a person who finds it expedient to adapt to the opinions or behavior of the majority of people, especially as a means of economic or political survival.
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of such a person: They criticized the senator's conduct as being accommodationist.
Origin of accommodationist
1First recorded in 1960–65; accommodation + -ist
Words Nearby accommodationist
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How to use accommodationist in a sentence
Others on the left were, without doubt, more accommodationist.
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In 2008 his position and perspective were far from accommodationist.
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