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NONCONFORMISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The practice of nonconformity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("nonconformism" is a kind of...):
pattern; practice (a customary way of operation or behavior)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs
Synonyms:
nonconformance; nonconformism; nonconformity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("nonconformism" is a kind of...):
heresy; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy (any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position)
Antonym:
conformism (orthodoxy in thoughts and belief)
Derivation:
nonconformist (someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct)
