nonconformist
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- noun
- /ˌnɑn.kənˈfɔrm.ɪst/
:
no conformista
- Many artists are often seen as nonconformists, challenging the norms of society through their work.
- dissidents and nonconformists
Examples
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To drop out of the world is to be a nonconformist who undergoes no transformation.
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The majority of the population is conformist and doesn't like nonconformists.
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I have a window cleaning business which has enabled me to be a nonconformist for 17 years now.
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But the whole idea of punk is to stand out and be a nonconformist.
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For Jim, it is not enough to be granted the identity of a nonconformist: that identity ostensibly must be proved through action, not association.
Academic text (2017) -
I am a proud freak, a fatty, an artist, a musician, a dreamer, a nonconformist.
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Type O indicates a free spirit, a nonconformist, an adventurer (not the type most Japanese women choose to marry).
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More than busy, Dr. Hollingworth was an intellectual and a nonconformist from America's heartland.
Academic text (1990) -
A true chameleon, among Mexicans I was a Mexican: a bit parochial and nearsighted, a nonconformist with big dreams and few possibilities.
Fiction book (1993) -
As a nonconformist, she prefers to follow her own path rather than adhere to societal expectations.
Synonyms
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A person who disagrees with common ideas or with those in charge
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A person who does not follow rules or church practices
A person who does not follow usual ideas or ways
A person who does not follow rules or instructions
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
nonconformist = conformist (transparent) = non + conform + ist
Formed by adding the negating prefix 'non-' to 'conformist', so the meaning is directly inferable as 'not a conformist'.
Etymology
Nonconformist comes from the parts non- 'not', conform 'to fit the same shape or follow the same rules', and -ist 'person', so a nonconformist is someone who does not follow the usual customs or rules.