Definition of nonconformity
1a
: failure or refusal to conform to an established church
b
often capitalized
: the movement or principles of English Protestant dissent
c
often capitalized
: the body of English Nonconformists
2
: refusal to conform to an established or conventional creed, rule, or practice
3
: absence of agreement or correspondence
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The first known use of nonconformity was in 1606
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