nonconformist

See also: Nonconformist

English

Alternative forms

• non-conformist

Etymology

From non- +‎ conformist.

Noun

nonconformist (plural nonconformists)

1. A member of a church separated from the Church of England; a Protestant dissenter. [from 17th c.]
2. Loosely, a Christian who does not conform to the doctrines of an established church. [from 17th c.]
3. Someone who does not conform to accepted beliefs, customs or practices. [from 17th c.]

Synonyms

• (someone who does not conform): free spirit, heteroclite, individualist; see also Thesaurus:maverick

Translations

someone who does not conform to accepted beliefs, customs or practices

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: , 不循规蹈矩者

• Czech: nonkonformista m
• Finnish: toisinajattelija (fi)
• French: anticonformiste (fr) m or f
• German: Nonkonformist m, Nonkonformistin f
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• Greek: αιρετικός (el) m (airetikós), ετερίδοξος m (eterídoxos)
• Hungarian: nonkonformista
• Polish: nonkonformista (pl) m
• Romanian: nonconformist (ro) m, nonconformistă (ro) f
• Russian: нонконформи́ст (ru) m (nonkonformíst), нонконформи́стка f (nonkonformístka)

Adjective

nonconformist (comparative more nonconformist, superlative most nonconformist)

1. Not conforming to established customs etc.

Translations

not conforming to established customs etc

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: , 不循规蹈矩的

• Finnish: epäsovinnainen
• French: anticonformiste (fr) m or f
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• German: nonkonformistisch
• Hungarian: nonkonformista
• Russian: please add this translation if you can

See also

• Nonconformist
• nonconformity