nonconformist
A member of a church separated from the Church of EnglandA member of a church separated from the Church of England; a Protestant dissenter.
Recorded UK: Speaker: Vealhurl Recorder: Vealhurl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Meaning
4 sensesA member of a church separated from the Church of England; a Protestant dissenter.
a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England
Loosely, a Christian who does not conform to the doctrines of an established church.
someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct
Someone who does not conform to accepted beliefs, customs or practices.
Nonkonformist, Nonkonformistin
нонконформи́стnonkonformíst, нонконформи́сткаnonkonformístka
A noctuid moth (Lithophane lamda).
Examples
4 sentencesTom has always been a nonconformist.
Tom's nonconformist tendencies grated on some people.
Tom will never stop being a nonconformist.
The art teacher's unconventional attire is the first hint that she's a nonconformist.
Translations
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Forms
plural: nonconformistsSynonyms
5 synonyms- someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct:recusant
- a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England:chapelgoer
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsSee also
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