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nonconformist
noun [C] /ˌnɒn.kənˈfɔː.mɪst/
/ˌnɑːn.kənˈfɔːr-/ Definition
› someone who lives and thinks in a way that is different from other peopleCustom, tradition and conformity › (also Nonconformist) a member of a Christian group that is Protestant but does not belong to the Church of EnglandFollowers of religious groups nonconformist
adjective › nonconformist behaviour a Nonconformist ministerCustom, tradition and conformity nonconformity
/-mə.ti/
/-mə.t̬i/ noun [U] (also nonconformism, /-mɪ.zəm/ ) › Her clothes were an immediate signal of her nonconformity.Custom, tradition and conformity
/-mə.t̬i/ noun [U] (also nonconformism, /-mɪ.zəm/ ) › Her clothes were an immediate signal of her nonconformity.Custom, tradition and conformity(Definition of nonconformist noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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