nonconformity

English

Etymology

non- +‎ conformity

Noun

nonconformity (countable and uncountable, plural nonconformities)

1. Rejection of or the failure to conform, especially to standards, rules, or laws.

   Synonym: nonconformism

2. (religion) The refusal to adhere to a state religion.
3. (geology) A type of unconformity in which a non-sedimentary rock intrudes in sedimentary layers.

Related terms

• nonconformism
• nonconformist

Translations

rejection of or the failure to conform, especially to standards, rules, or laws

• Catalan: inconformisme m
• Czech: nonkonformismus (cs) m
• Finnish: epäsovinnaisuus (fi), sopeutumattomuus (fi)
• French: anticonformisme (fr) m
• German: Nichtkonformität f, Nonkonformität (de) f, Nonkonformismus m
• Greek: μη συμμόρφωση f (mi symmórfosi), αναντιστοιχία (el) f (anantistoichía)
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• Hebrew: נונקונפורמיסט (he) m
• Italian: anticonformismo (it) m
• Polish: nonkonformizm (pl) m
• Scottish Gaelic: neo-aontachd f
• Spanish: inconformismo (es) m
• Swedish: nonkonformism c

religion: refusal to adhere to a state religion

• Swedish: nonkonformism c
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See also

• alternativism
• unconformity
• disconformity