accommodationist

[ uh-kom-uh-dey-shuh-nist ]

/ əˌkɒm əˈdeɪ ʃə nɪst /

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.

Words nearby accommodationist

accommodation ladder, accommodation line, accommodation platform, accommodation reflex, accommodation train, accommodationist, accommodative, accommodative asthenopia, accommodator, accompaniment, accompanist

Origin of accommodationist

First recorded in 1960–65; accommodation + -ist

Examples from the Web for accommodationist

In 2008 his position and perspective were far from accommodationist.
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