as in dissent
departure from a generally accepted theory, opinion, or practice
an artistic movement that doesn't tolerate nonconformity
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Recent Examples of nonconformity
These notions of nonconformity antagonized directly by various religious leaders, while the Civil War (1642–51) irreparably shook the British monolith.
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Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 28 Mar. 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
The nonconformity factor produced a surprisingly realistic result.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2024
But beyond the character’s gender nonconformity, the movie is also incredibly anarchist (and quite bisexual, too).
—Fran Tirado, Them, 15 Oct. 2024
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Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 28 Mar. 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
The nonconformity factor produced a surprisingly realistic result.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2024
But beyond the character’s gender nonconformity, the movie is also incredibly anarchist (and quite bisexual, too).
—Fran Tirado, Them, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonconformity
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Germans were supposed to align their thinking with the regime and squash any inclination toward dissent.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2025
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At home, authorities are widening and deepening systems of surveillance and control, clamping down on ethnic minorities and narrowing the space for dissent.—
RANA MITTER,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Nonconformity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonconformity. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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