[syn: nonconformity, nonconformance]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Nonconformity \Non*con*form"i*ty\, n.
Neglect or failure of conformity; especially, in England, the
neglect or refusal to unite with the established church in
its rites and modes of worship.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
nonconformity
n 1: lack of harmony or correspondence
2: a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs [syn:
nonconformity, nonconformism, nonconformance] [ant:
conformism, conformity]
3: unorthodoxy as a consequence of not conforming to expected
standards or values
4: failure to conform to accepted standards of behavior [syn:
nonconformity, nonconformance] [ant: abidance,
compliance, conformation, conformity]