Originating in a 1972 Ira Levin novel, what adjective is used to describe a town or person characterized by robotic, forced conformity, based on a story where wives are replaced by submissive androids?
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Stepford
The term comes from The Stepford Wives, which was adapted into a notable 1975 thriller and a 2004 satirical comedy. It has since become a common cultural shorthand for anyone who appears eerily compliant or lacking in individuality.