nonconformist
noun
non·con·form·ist
ˌnän-kən-ˈfȯr-mist 
1
often capitalized
: a person who does not conform to an established church
especially
: one who does not conform to the Church of England
2
: a person who does not conform to a generally accepted pattern of thought or action
nonconformist
adjective
often capitalized
Examples of nonconformist in a Sentence
He was a nonconformist in college but now wears a three-piece suit to work every day.
They were stubborn nonconformists who chose to be arrested instead of obeying the laws.
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The petite hamlet is truly one of a kind: Originally intended as a resort destination in the late 19th century, Eureka Springs later became a home for hippies and nonconformists seeking rural refuge in the 1970s.
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Nico Lang, Them., 21 Apr. 2025
German immigrants founded and built the club, and in later decades Nature Friends became a hub for numerous groups: some esoteric, some nonconformist and others looking for a rustic place to chill.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Invariably, memorials devoted to these two nonconformists emphasized their complicated personalities.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 3 July 2024
In her breakthrough piece, Heretic, Graham is dressed in white and rebuffed and rebuked by a group of 12 women dressed in black: the punishment of the nonconformist.
—Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2022
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Nico Lang, Them., 21 Apr. 2025
German immigrants founded and built the club, and in later decades Nature Friends became a hub for numerous groups: some esoteric, some nonconformist and others looking for a rustic place to chill.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Invariably, memorials devoted to these two nonconformists emphasized their complicated personalities.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 3 July 2024
In her breakthrough piece, Heretic, Graham is dressed in white and rebuffed and rebuked by a group of 12 women dressed in black: the punishment of the nonconformist.
—Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2022
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“Nonconformist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonconformist. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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nonconformist
noun
non·con·form·ist
ˌnän-kən-ˈfȯr-məst
1
often capitalized
: a person who does not conform to an established church
2
: a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs
nonconformist
adjective
often capitalized
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