nonconformist
IPA: nɑnkʌnfˈɔrmɪst
noun
- A member of a church separated from the Church of England; a Protestant dissenter.
- Loosely, a Christian who does not conform to the doctrines of an established church.
- Someone who does not conform to accepted beliefs, customs or practices.
- A noctuid moth (Lithophane lamda).
- (Christianity) A member of a Protestant church which does not observe the doctrines of the established church, especially of the Church of England.
adjective
- Not conforming to established customs, etc.
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Examples of "nonconformist" in Sentences
- These are the only nonconformists.
- I'm sort of a Nonconformist but not all the way.
- I am a person who is kind of nonconformist in emotions.
- It is the oldest nonconformist congregation in Cullompton.
- The sisters came from an accomplished and nonconformist family.
- He's a sort of a contrarian ( 'nonconformist' is overworked, na?).
- He became the pastor of a Nonconformist congregation at St. Albans.
- Like his parents, William was active in the Nonconformist movement.
- The site was a meeting place for nonconformists later in that century.
- His hearers formed the largest nonconformist congregation in Yorkshire.
- He was a prominent nonconformist in the area and popular with chapel goers.
- About the Author: Isaac Watts (1674-1748) was the son of a "nonconformist".
- Newcome sped to the court at Newmarket to denounce Preston as a nonconformist.
- Matthew Henry (1662-1714), "nonconformist" Presbyterian minister in England, and author of
- Apparently, the way to be coolly nonconformist is strict conformity to a nonconformist trope?
- An nonconformist can be valiant, effective and pleasant, provided that he hasn't fallen into the conformism of being nonconformist, which is the worst kind of conformism.
- Now that the real West has its own glass office towers, drive-time radio shows, and Olive Gardens, the desire to believe in nonconformist savages, noble or not, may be even stronger.
- Traditionalists argue that the so-called nonconformist has become the boring norm, and that the nominee or wedding guest who respects the rules has as many ways of expressing his individuality as the one who flouts them.
- But the Korean company thinks the Genesis will attract a class of "nonconformist" consumers who want luxury cars but are not concerned about the brand they drive, said John Krafcik, vice president of product development.
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