nonconformist
noun
non·con·form·ist
ˌnän-kən-ˈfȯr-mist 
1
often capitalized
: a person who does not conform to an established church
especially
: one who does not conform to the Church of England
2
: a person who does not conform to a generally accepted pattern of thought or action
nonconformist
adjective
often capitalized
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He was a nonconformist in college but now wears a three-piece suit to work every day.
They were stubborn nonconformists who chose to be arrested instead of obeying the laws.
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Invariably, memorials devoted to these two nonconformists emphasized their complicated personalities.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 3 July 2024
The uniform and the nonconformist.
—Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Aug. 2022
Hamilton’s latest struggles as a nonconformist are not as amusing.
—Steve Nadis, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2011
In her breakthrough piece, Heretic, Graham is dressed in white and rebuffed and rebuked by a group of 12 women dressed in black: the punishment of the nonconformist.
—Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2022
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 3 July 2024
The uniform and the nonconformist.
—Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Aug. 2022
Hamilton’s latest struggles as a nonconformist are not as amusing.
—Steve Nadis, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2011
In her breakthrough piece, Heretic, Graham is dressed in white and rebuffed and rebuked by a group of 12 women dressed in black: the punishment of the nonconformist.
—Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2022
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“Nonconformist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonconformist. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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nonconformist
noun
non·con·form·ist
ˌnän-kən-ˈfȯr-məst
1
often capitalized
: a person who does not conform to an established church
2
: a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs
nonconformist
adjective
often capitalized
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