Alternative form of nonconformist. [A member of a church separated from the Church of England; a Protestant dissenter.]
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non-conformist
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for non-conformist.
Editorial note
He is the archetypal borderline autistic, non-conformist, free-thinking technologist.
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Quick take
Alternative form of nonconformist. [A member of a church separated from the Church of England; a Protestant dissenter.]
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of non-conformist gathered in one view.
Alternative form of nonconformist. [Not conforming to established customs, etc.]
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for non-conformist.
noun
Alternative form of nonconformist. [A member of a church separated from the Church of England; a Protestant dissenter.]
adjective
Alternative form of nonconformist. [Not conforming to established customs, etc.]
Example sentences
He is the archetypal borderline autistic, non-conformist, free-thinking technologist.
> The last time she showed signs of non-conformist behaviour, her husband consulted the community leaders.
Unless you are specifically trying to be non-conformist.
I have never seen a non-conformist Hyatt that doesn't charge.
And I don't know how non-conformist that bow-tie really is.
He said anti-conformist, not non-conformist.
Interesting to think that if you are a non-conformist your role in our civilization's survival is to evangelize your new behaviors while trying not to get yourself killed, imprisoned or banned.
I say this as a non-conformist in many areas.
(I have a friend who thinks of himself as non-conformist for having a ponytail and not being religious, to me there is nothing unusual about that).
Compared to China the female Maker scene in the West seems incredibly conservative and hostile to women who don't conform to the blue hair and tattoos, zero-risk-non-conformist look:-) Eccentric clothing and body-modification is ok- but only if it's the same kind they have.
Quote examples
Every new job that I've started I've made a concerted effort to hunt down the other tech people around the company who are the most obviously "non-conformist".
I was a non-conformist in high school and much of my undergrad, but you'd probably never have known it, as I wore things which were comfortable (and happened to be inoffensive) rather than going out of my way to dress in the same uncomfortable things that all the other "non-conformists" wore to show society they didn't care, man.
>I'm starting to think the question "what is a geek" is the ultimate elephant of our time The very definition of geek tends to include words like "non-conformist" and "totally focused on some tiny tiny niche that no one else knows anything about"
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use non-conformist in a sentence?
He is the archetypal borderline autistic, non-conformist, free-thinking technologist.
What does non-conformist mean?
Alternative form of nonconformist. [A member of a church separated from the Church of England; a Protestant dissenter.]
What part of speech is non-conformist?
non-conformist is commonly used as noun, adjective.