inconformity

[ in-kuh n-fawr-mi-tee ]
/ ˌɪn kənˈfɔr mɪ ti /

noun

lack of conformity; failure or refusal to conform; nonconformity.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
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urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Origin of inconformity

First recorded in 1585–95; in-3 + conformity

Words nearby inconformity

inconclusive, incondensable, incondite, inconducive, inconel, inconformity, incongruent, incongruity, incongruous, inconnu, inconscient
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British Dictionary definitions for inconformity

inconformity
/ (ˌɪnkənˈfɔːmɪtɪ) /

noun

lack of conformity; irregularity
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