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- Dictionarynonconformist/ˌnɒnkənˈfɔːmɪst/
noun
- 1. a member of a Protestant Church which dissents from the established Church of England: "originally a Nonconformist, he was later converted to Anglo-Catholicism"
- 2. a person who does not conform to prevailing ideas or practices in their behaviour or views: "Jenkins was a nonconformist who disdained the rugby union coaching certificate"
adjective
- 1. relating to Nonconformists or their principles and practices: "teetotalism was a largely Nonconformist movement"
- 2. characterized by behaviour or views that do not conform to prevailing ideas or practices: "he was eccentric and nonconformist, as artists tend to be"
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NONCONFORMIST definition: 1. someone who lives and thinks in a way that is different from other people 2. a member of a…. Learn more.
The meaning of NONCONFORMIST is a person who does not conform to an established church; especially : one who does not conform to the Church of England. How to use nonconformist in a sentence.
A nonconformist is someone who doesn’t conform to other people’s ideas of how things should be. Activists, artists, street performers, your wacky uncle Marvin — anyone who marches to the beat of a different drummer is a nonconformist .
If you say that someone's way of life or opinions are nonconformist, you mean that they are different from those of most people. Their views are non-conformist and their political opinions are extreme.
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word nonconformist. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Synonyms for NONCONFORMIST: dissident, unconventional, dissenting, iconoclastic, maverick, out-there, heretic, heretical; Antonyms of NONCONFORMIST: conventional, orthodox, conformist, conforming, adherent, supporter, sheep, follower
nonconformist - not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought; "their rabidly nonconformist deportment has made them legendary"; "the old stubborn nonconformist spirit of the early settlers"
a person who does not follow generally accepted ways of thinking or behaving. Definition of nonconformist noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Nonconformist, any English Protestant who does not conform to the doctrines or practices of the established Church of England. The word was first used in the penal acts following the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660, and it generally applies to all Protestants who have dissented from Anglicanism.
Nonconformist definition: a person who refuses to conform, as to established customs, attitudes, or ideas.. See examples of NONCONFORMIST used in a sentence.
