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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England;
[syn: Nonconformist, chapelgoer]

2. someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct;
[syn: nonconformist, recusant]


ADJECTIVE (2)

1. not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought;
- Example: "their rabidly nonconformist deportment has made them legendary"
- Example: "the old stubborn nonconformist spirit of the early settlers"
[syn: nonconformist, unconformist]

2. not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion;
[syn: nonconforming, nonconformist]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Nonconformist \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. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

nonconformist adj 1: 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" [syn: nonconformist, unconformist] [ant: conformist] 2: not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion [syn: nonconforming, nonconformist] n 1: a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England [syn: Nonconformist, chapelgoer] [ant: Anglican] 2: someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct [syn: nonconformist, recusant] [ant: conformist]