inconformity

American  

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

noun

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

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inconformity British  

/ ˌɪnkənˈfɔːmɪtɪ /

noun

1. lack of conformity; irregularity

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Etymology

Origin of inconformity

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

Example Sentences

“That’s the way it’s done: Try to create inconformity, dissatisfaction by manipulating emotions and feelings.”

From Los Angeles Times

Rousseff also expressed her "total inconformity" with the operation, which she called unnecessary, although she appeared to distance herself from her one-time mentor by only briefly mentioning Silva in an address Friday afternoon.

From US News

"It is true, that what is settled by custom, though it be not good, yet at least it is fit; and those things, which have long gone together, are as it were confederate within themselves; whereas new things piece not so well; but though they help by their utility, yet they trouble by their inconformity."

From Project Gutenberg

It is true, that what is settled by custom, though it be not good, yet at least it is fit; and those things which have long gone together, are, as it were, confederate within themselves; whereas new things piece not so well; but though they help by their utility, yet they trouble by their inconformity.

From Project Gutenberg

If a man doe an action of Injustice, that is to say, an action contrary to the Law, God they say is the prime cause of the Law, and also the prime cause of that, and all other Actions; but no cause at all of the Injustice; which is the Inconformity of the Action to the Law.

From Project Gutenberg