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nonconformist

noun

non·​con·​form·​ist ˌnän-kən-ˈfȯr-mist How to pronounce nonconformist (audio)
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

Example Sentences

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.
Recent Examples on the Web Ye, however, was widely known to be both a perfectionist and a nonconformist. New York Times, 25 July 2022 Fedoras, trilbys and Panamas seem to proclaim the wearer as either an extravagant nonconformist or an anti-feminist reactionary. New York Times, 15 July 2022 The Return of Tanya Tucker is a fittingly unconventional portrait of a nonconformist. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2022 Former Portland Mayor Bud Clark, a nonconformist to the end, received a natural burial Feb. 12 at River View Cemetery in Southwest Portland. oregonlive, 22 Feb. 2022 Portland’s transformation from gritty industrial burgh into haven for the quirky and nonconformist was all but complete. oregonlive, 7 Jan. 2022 For that matter, why put non-binary people or gender nonconformists on the spot when each aspect of human identity — race, ability, sexuality, happiness, health — exists on a spectrum? Karla L. Miller, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2020 Based on Jerry Spinelli’s young adult novel, the movie follows a teenage nonconformist with a ukulele in tow who arrives at a high school in small-town Arizona. Kathryn Shattuck, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2020 But repression of public dissent remains fierce and widespread, with state security agents harassing nonconformists ranging from independent journalists to ordinary citizens who complain about public services. Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2019 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of nonconformist was in 1618

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