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Nonconformist

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not conforming to established customs, etc.

    "One of the village's most notable sons was Thomas Grantham, a Baptist church leader born in 1634, who was persecuted and imprisoned in the struggle for nonconformist beliefs during the reign of Charles II."

Adjective
  1. 1
    not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought wordnet
  2. 2
    not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A member of a church separated from the Church of England; a Protestant dissenter.
  2. 2
    A member of a Protestant church which does not observe the doctrines of the established church, especially of the Church of England.

    "Near-synonyms: (all sometimes synonymous) Dissenter, recusant, Free Churchman; autem cackler (archaic cant)"

  3. 3
    someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct wordnet
  4. 4
    Loosely, a Christian who does not conform to the doctrines of an established church.
  5. 5
    a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England wordnet
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  1. 6
    Someone who does not conform to accepted beliefs, customs or practices.
  2. 7
    A noctuid moth (Lithophane lamda).

Etymology

Etymology 1

From non- + conformist.

Etymology 2

From non- + conformist.

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