nonconformism

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Recent Examples of nonconformism A couple of years into her third term, Nabiullina has carved out room for nonconformism in a Russian establishment fixated on loyalty above all else. Rachel Ventresca, Fortune Europe, 7 June 2024 Radical nonconformism was a central tenet, which led some artists to use the form to challenge the pressures and constraints of oppressive regimes. Sophie Madeline Dess, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2022 Tolokonnikova is hardly representative of her generation, but her story hints at the possibility of another future for Russia, one in which nonconformism, tolerance, and individualism become virtues rather than crimes. Sarah E. Mendelson, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2014
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonconformism
Noun
  • The gender nonconformity of the protagonists—all thinly disguised versions of Lee—is often obvious but never explicitly mentioned.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Gender nonconformity has never looked as hot as Tim Curry in a corset, garter and high heels, playing a character who encourages everyone to let their freak flag fly.
    Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Analysts said the move was the clearest step yet toward more mainstream economic policies after years of unorthodoxy under President Tayyip Erdogan, and should help rein in inflation expectations.
    Reuters, CNN, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Curious chefs eventually heard about his unorthodoxy and showed up at the restaurant’s counter, then told others.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2023
Noun
  • And yet, many advertisers need to appeal to the broadest audience possible, and, as such, have moved money out of news as the world has grappled with international battles, climate change, a global pandemic and political extremism.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The letter’s release comes as President Sharaa—a former militant leader who has publicly renounced extremism - prepares for a historic White House summit.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025

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“Nonconformism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonconformism. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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