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Nonconformist

Nonconformist Meaning & Definition
Nonconformist Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Nonconformist?

[n] a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England
[n] someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct
[adj] not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought; "their rabidly nonformist deportment has made them legendary"; "the old stubborn nonconformist spirit of the early settlers"
[adj] not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion

Synonyms | Synonyms for Nonconformist: chapelgoer | nonconforming | recusant | unconformist | unorthodox

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See Also | beat | beatnik | bohemian | contestant | dissenter | dissident | enfant terrible | heretic | maverick | objector | Protestant | protester | rebel

Nonconformist In Webster's Dictionary

\Non`con*form"ist\, n. One who does not conform to an established church; especially, one who does not conform to the established church of England; a dissenter.

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