Adjective(1) (2) not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought(3) not conforming to established customs or doctrinesespecially in religion(4) unwilling to behave(5) believe as most do
Noun(1) (2) a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England(3) someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct(4) person who goes against normal behavior(5) beliefs
Adjective(1) (2) not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought(3) not conforming to established customs or doctrinesespecially in religion(4) unwilling to behave(5) believe as most do
Noun(1) (2) a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England(3) someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct(4) person who goes against normal behavior(5) beliefs
(1) The u2018caucusu2019 was a group of self-appointed local notables, often nonconformist business men, and usually strongly critical of the Liberal Party leadership as being too cautious and too aristocratic.(2) The nonconformist painter's incompatibility with French colonial life provided Maugham with a pretext to explore the role of the artist in society.(3) His followers believed people were inherently evil and nonconformist thought was a capital punishment.(4) Under Stalin's tyranny, the doctrine was employed as a pretext for the persecution and silencing of nonconformist writers.(5) The Quakers were, and still are, nonconformist pacifists.(6) Hers is an ambitious and comprehensive philosophy that promises to preserve the institution's nonconformist legacy.(7) They include a substantial number of international students, and they have a decidedly nonconformist campus culture.(8) Lee's was the voice of the teenage nonconformist , looking for kicks in a boring suburb, diffident at best about the family structures by which he was nevertheless completely defined.(9) Given the peculiarities of the Nazi state and the lack of an active nonconformist tradition, there could be no unified mass resistance movement in Germany.(10) Gradually their nonconformist business elites improved public health and evolved traditions of voluntary activity, local pride and artistic patronage.(11) One nonconformist , New York Times reporter Barry Bearak, gave $250 to a Green Party candidate.(12) For this, particular thanks are due to the punk and metal movements, partly for their nonconformist spirit and partly for pioneering the idea that musical ability was merely an advantage, rather than a requirement, for starting a band.(13) It is typical of his nonconformist approach that he can say: u2018At this stage, it's all about structure and telling the story.u2019(14) A dissident is a nonconformist , a protestor or a rebel who disagrees with the majority view on anything from politics, to religion, to which football team is the best.(15) It does something rare in contemporary American filmmaking: it takes a sober and nonconformist look at certain complex aspects of contemporary social life.(16) Despite its rather nonconformist looks, the latest Nissan Micra has done exceptionally well and now tops the category with 3,496 sales.
