nonconformist meaning and definition

NONCONFORMIST noun

Definition of Nonconformist (noun)

1. a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England
   • synonyms: chapelgoer
   • antonym: Anglican
2. someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct
   • synonyms: recusant
   • antonym: conformist

NONCONFORMIST adjective

Definition of nonconformist (adjective)

1. not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought
   • "their rabidly nonconformist deportment has made them legendary"; "the old stubborn nonconformist spirit of the early settlers"
   • synonyms: unconformist
   • antonym: conformist
2. not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion
   • synonyms: nonconforming