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disconformity

disconformity

9.0
Not following usual rules or accepted practices
  • noun
  • /ˌdɪskənˈfɔːrmɪti/
translation icon : inconformidad
  • His disconformity with the latest regulations led to significant penalties for the company.

Examples

  • There was a noticeable disconformity in her behavior compared to the norms expected in the workplace.

  • The question about right behavior and good and bad action have to do with conformity or disconformity to the right principle.

  • The artist's disconformity from traditional styles defined his unique approach to painting.

Synonyms

disobedience
vsdisconformity
55 4.2

Refusing to obey rules or people in charge

is the broader state that need not imply willful refusal
deviation
vsdisconformity
25 5.3

A difference from what is usual or expected

is the specific state of not following standards rather than any difference
noncompliance
vsdisconformity
7 7.7

Failure to follow a rule, order, or request

is the neutral state description focusing on not fitting accepted practices
nonconformity
vsdisconformity
2 7.7

Not following accepted social and religious rules

is focused on the condition of not following rather than the act
nonattainment
vsdisconformity
  • Formal
1 8.1

A situation where a place does not meet official air quality standards

is the general condition of not fitting standards beyond specific regulations
incorrectness
vsdisconformity
1 5.7

Actions that do not follow social rules or accepted ways

is about the general state rather than a moral judgment
nonadherence
vsdisconformity
  • Specialized
1 8.6

Not following a rule, instruction, or prescribed medicine

is the wider state term not limited to medical or formal guidance
unconformity
vsdisconformity
9.3

A way of behaving that does not follow accepted customs or usual standards

is the identical concept presented with a different label
nonconformance
vsdisconformity
  • Specialized
8.1

Failure to follow accepted rules, standards, or requirements

is the general state term used for not fitting accepted practices
inconformity
vsdisconformity
9.4

When something does not agree with rules or expectations

is the same idea but emphasizes lack of agreement rather than rules
nonobservance
vsdisconformity
8.5

Not following a law, rule, or custom

is the broader state term used for not following accepted practices
nonobservation
vsdisconformity
  • Formal
8.9

The failure to obey a rule or law

is the general state description rather than the specific act
nonconformism
vsdisconformity
8.4

Not following usual customs or rules

is the neutral state rather than an ongoing practice or belief

Antonyms

24 4.8

A state of behaving and thinking like most people or like rules say

How Conformist

obedience
91 2.6
compliance
171 5.0
conformity
24 4.8
disconformity
9.0
dissent
  • Formal
73 6.6
rebellion
60 4.2

Surface Forms

disconformity singular

Morphology

disconformity = disconform (transparent) = dis + conform + ity

The noun is a regular quality/state formation from the adjective 'disconform'.

Etymology

Disconformity is made of dis- meaning 'not' and conformity meaning 'following the usual rules'. So it means a state of 'not following' accepted ways or standards, which is why it describes people or actions that do not fit with common practice.