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nonconformist

[ non-kuhn-fawr-mist ]
/ ˌnɒn kənˈfɔr mɪst /
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noun
a person who refuses to conform, as to established customs, attitudes, or ideas.
(often initial capital letter) a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England; dissenter.
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Origin of nonconformist

First recorded in 1610–20; non- + conformist
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British Dictionary definitions for nonconformist (1 of 2)

nonconformist
/ (ˌnɒnkənˈfɔːmɪst) /

noun
a person who does not conform to generally accepted patterns of behaviour or thought
adjective
of or characterized by behaviour that does not conform to generally accepted patterns

Derived forms of nonconformist

nonconformism, noun

British Dictionary definitions for nonconformist (2 of 2)

Nonconformist
/ (ˌnɒnkənˈfɔːmɪst) /

noun
a member of a Protestant denomination that dissents from an Established Church, esp the Church of England
adjective
of, relating to, or denoting Nonconformists

Derived forms of Nonconformist

Nonconformity or Nonconformism, noun
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