non·con·form·ist (n n k n-fôr m st)n. 1. One who does not conform to, or refuses to be bound by, accepted beliefs, customs, or practices. 2. often Nonconformist A member of a Protestant church not observing the doctrines, usage, or polity of a national or established church, especially the Church of England. non con·formist adj.non con·formism n. |
nonconformist [ˌnɒnkənˈfɔːmɪst]
n
a person who does not conform to generally accepted patterns of behaviour or thought
adj
of or characterized by behaviour that does not conform to generally accepted patterns
nonconformism n
Nonconformist [ˌnɒnkənˈfɔːmɪst]
n
(Christianity / Protestantism) a member of a Protestant denomination that dissents from an Established Church, esp the Church of England
adj
(Christianity / Protestantism) of, relating to, or denoting Nonconformists
Nonconformity , Nonconformism n
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| Noun | 1. | Nonconformist - a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England Protestant - an adherent of Protestantism Anglican - a Protestant who is a follower of Anglicanism |
| 2. | nonconformist - someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct bohemian - a nonconformist writer or artist who lives an unconventional life dissenter, dissident, objector, protester, contestant - a person who dissents from some established policy enfant terrible - a person whose unconventional behavior embarrasses others heretic - a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion) conformist - someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters) | |
| Adj. | 1. |  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"conformist - marked by convention and conformity to customs or rules or styles; "underneath the radical image teenagers are surprisingly conformist" |
| 2. | nonconformist - not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion unorthodox - breaking with convention or tradition; "an unorthodox lifestyle" |
nonconformist non-conformist
adjective
dissenting, dissident, heterodox, schismatic Their views are nonconformist and their political opinions are extreme.
noun
dissenter, rebel, radical, protester, eccentric, maverick, heretic, individualist, iconoclast, dissentient Hoover's task was to collect information on radicals and nonconformists.
dissenter traditionalist, Babbitt (U.S.), yes man, stick-in-the-mud (informal), conventionalist
dissenter traditionalist, Babbitt (U.S.), yes man, stick-in-the-mud (informal), conventionalist
Translations
nonconformist non-conformist [ˌnɒnkənˈfɔːrmɪst]
n → non-conformiste mf
adj → non-conformiste, dissident(e)
non-consensual [ˌnɒnkənˈsɛnʃuəl] adj → sans consentement
non-consensual sex → relations sexuelles sans consentement
non-contributory [ˌnɒnkənˈtrɪbjʊtəri] adj
non-contributory pension scheme, non-contributory pension plan régime de retraite payée par l'employeur
non-consensual [ˌnɒnkənˈsɛnʃuəl] adj → sans consentement
non-consensual sex → relations sexuelles sans consentement
non-contributory [ˌnɒnkənˈtrɪbjʊtəri] adj
non-contributory pension scheme, non-contributory pension plan régime de retraite payée par l'employeur
nonconformist [ˈnɒnkənˈfɔːmɪst]
nonconformist [ˈnɒnkənˈfɔːmɪst]
1. adj → anticonformista
2. n → anticonformista m/f
nonconformist [ˈnɒnkənˈfɔːmɪst]
1. adj → anticonformista
2. n → anticonformista m/f
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