 nonconformist |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (religion,Christianity) a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England | |
| Synonyms: | chapelgoer | |
| Related terms: | Anglican Protestant | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (religion) not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion | |
| Synonyms: | nonconforming | |
| Related terms: | unorthodox | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought | |
| Synonyms: | unconformist | |
| Examples: | "their rabidly nonformist deportment has made them legendary" "the old stubborn nonconformist spirit of the early settlers" |
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| Related terms: | conformist | |
| 4. | [ noun ] someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct | |
| Synonyms: | recusant | |
| Related terms: | conformist dissenter enfant_terrible beatnik maverick heretic Bohemian | |
| Similar spelling: |
nonconformity nonconforming nonconformance noncombustible noncombinative noncommital nonconductor noncommittal noncombining noncombatant nonconscious noncompetitive noncompliant noncommissioned |
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