Synonyms of nonconformity

nonconformity

noun

ˌnän-kən-ˈfȯr-mə-tē 

as in dissent

departure from a generally accepted theory, opinion, or practice

an artistic movement that doesn't tolerate nonconformity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dissent
• heresy
• heterodoxy
• error
• dissidence
• schism
• deviation
• discord
• defection
• deviance
• misconception
• iconoclasm
• myth
• fallacy
• apostasy
• sectarianism
• separatism
• unconventionality
• misbelief
• scission
• falsehood
• dissension
• disagreement
• infidelity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conformity
• orthodoxy
• agreement
• conformation
• conventionality

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nonconformity

The character — and those punchlines — carry a different meaning today, as unpacked by this documentary about nonconformity and being seen. — Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025

The gender nonconformity of the protagonists—all thinly disguised versions of Lee—is often obvious but never explicitly mentioned. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025

Yet what distinguishes Bowles’s work—what animates those strange, angular sentences, with their unexpected rhythms and turns of phrase and rabid energy—isn’t its interest in nonconformity but its obsession with spiritual transformation. — Nicole Flattery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025

Similarly, the emphasis on independence and nonconformity reflects what psychologists call autonomy orientation. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026