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Recent Examples of nonconformity Backlash to trans rights had swollen into one of the animating causes of the Republican Party, whose leaders were evangelizing the notion that gender nonconformity was a social contagion that targeted children and threatened to undermine civilization itself. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025 Born in 1924, with a life forged in Italian anti-fascism, religious nonconformity, and artistic radicalism, Sapienza’s turbulent existence had the feel of a one-person prison fight itself, even if her name is not immediately recognizable to international audiences. David Katz, IndieWire, 20 May 2025 Popularized in the 1950s by actors Audrey Hepburn and Jean Seberg as part of a visual rejection the long locks of their bombshell counterparts—and a want of European sophistication—pixie cuts have remained a symbol of nonconformity. Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025 This demand for nonconformity reflects a broader narrative rooted in American history, where risk-taking and resilience have been essential to the nation’s identity. Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for nonconformity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonconformity
dissent
Noun
  • The measure ratchets up Putin’s crackdown on dissent, which has intensified since Russia invaded Ukraine, one expert said, noting that the move to classify mobilization details was likely a reaction to Ukraine’s drone attacks.
    Semafor Events, semafor.com, 30 June 2025
  • Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in dissent for the three liberal justices that public schools expose children to different views in a multicultural society.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 June 2025

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“Nonconformity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonconformity. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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