nonconformity
A refusal to conform to the doctrine, discipline, or practice of a state religion,…A refusal to conform to the doctrine, discipline, or practice of a state religion, especially refusal by other Protestants to conform to the doctrine or discipline of the Church of England; the principles or practice of nonconformists; nonconformists as a class.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A refusal to conform to the doctrine, discipline, or practice of a state religion, especially refusal by other Protestants to conform to the doctrine or discipline of the Church of England; the principles or practice of nonconformists; nonconformists as a class.
(countable, uncountable)A rejection of, or failure to conform to, a practice, standard, rule, or law.
Nichtkonformität, Nonkonformität, Nonkonformismus
failure to conform to accepted standards of behavior
(countable, uncountable)A type of unconformity in which a nonsedimentary rock intrudes in sedimentary layers.
Translations
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Origin
From non- + conformity.From non- + conformity.
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Forms
plural: nonconformitiesSynonyms
7 synonyms- failure to conform to accepted standards of behavior:nonconformance
- a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs:nonconformismnonconformance
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable