nonconformist
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nonconformist¹
noun nonconformists · non-conformist
- A member of a church separated from the Church of England; a Protestant dissenter.
- Loosely, a Christian who does not conform to the doctrines of an established church.
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Someone who does not conform to accepted beliefs, customs or practices.
Similar: free spirit
- A noctuid moth (Lithophane lamda).
Similar: heteroclite, individualist
adjective more nonconformist · most nonconformist · non-conformist
- Not conforming to established customs, etc. One of the village's most notable sons was Thomas Grantham, a Baptist church leader born in 1634, who was persecuted and imprisoned in the struggle for nonconformist beliefs during the reign of Charles II.
Nonconformist²
noun Nonconformists
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A member of a Protestant church which does not observe the doctrines of the established church, especially of the Church of England.
Near-synonyms: (all sometimes synonymous) Dissenter, recusant, Free Churchman; autem cackler (archaic cant)
Similar: Dissenter, recusant, Free Churchman, autem cackler
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Similar: heteroclite, individualist
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noun someone who does not conform to accepted beliefs, customs or practices
| Español | inconformista |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 不循规蹈矩者 |
| Português | não-conformista |
| Français | anticonformiste, non-conformiste |
| Deutsch | Nonkonformist, Nonkonformistin |
| Italiano | anticonformista |
| Ελληνικά | αιρετικός airetikós, ετερίδοξος eterídoxos |
| Română | nonconformist, nonconformistă |
| Русский | нонконформи́ст nonkonformíst, нонконформи́стка nonkonformístka |
adj not conforming to established customs etc
| 中文 | 不循规蹈矩的 |
|---|---|
| Français | anticonformiste |
| Deutsch | nonkonformistisch |
| Italiano | nonconformistico, nonconformistica |
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