What is the meaning of Nonconformist?

noun

  • A Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England.
  • Someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct.

adjective

  • Not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought.
    • usage: "their rabidly nonconformist deportment has made them legendary"; "the old stubborn nonconformist spirit of the early settlers"
  • Not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion.
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APAWordNet. (2010). Nonconformist. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/nonconformist/definitions/1229515
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