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NONCONFORMIST
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct
Synonyms:
nonconformist; recusant
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("nonconformist" is a kind of...):
contestant; dissenter; dissident; objector; protester (a person who dissents from some established policy)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "nonconformist"):
beat; beatnik (a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior)
bohemian (a nonconformist writer or artist who lives an unconventional life)
enfant terrible (a person whose unconventional behavior embarrasses others)
heretic (a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion))
maverick; rebel (someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action)
Antonym:
conformist (someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters))
Derivation:
nonconformism (a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England
Synonyms:
chapelgoer; Nonconformist
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("Nonconformist" is a kind of...):
Protestant (an adherent of Protestantism)
Antonym:
Anglican (a Protestant who is a follower of Anglicanism)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought
Example:
the old stubborn nonconformist spirit of the early settlers
Synonyms:
nonconformist; unconformist
Classified under:
Antonym:
conformist (marked by convention and conformity to customs or rules or styles)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion
Synonyms:
nonconforming; nonconformist
Classified under:
Similar:
unorthodox (breaking with convention or tradition)
