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   nonconformist

   /ˌnɒnkənˈfɔːmɪst/

   noun

   • 1. a member of a Protestant Church which dissents from the established Church of England: "originally a Nonconformist, he was later converted to Anglo-Catholicism"
   • 2. a person who does not conform to prevailing ideas or practices in their behaviour or views: "Jenkins was a nonconformist who disdained the rugby union coaching certificate"

   adjective

   • 1. relating to Nonconformists or their principles and practices: "teetotalism was a largely Nonconformist movement"
   • 2. characterized by behaviour or views that do not conform to prevailing ideas or practices: "he was eccentric and nonconformist, as artists tend to be"

   Derivatives

   • 1. nonconformism noun

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