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nonconformist

noun

Etymology

From non- + conformist.

  1. derived from conformāre
  2. derived from conformer
  3. inherited from conformen
  4. suffixed as conformist — “conform + ist”
  5. prefixed as nonconformist — “non + conformist”

Definitions

  1. A member of a church separated from the Church of England

    A member of a church separated from the Church of England; a Protestant dissenter.

  2. Loosely, a Christian who does not conform to the doctrines of an established church.

  3. Someone who does not conform to accepted beliefs, customs or practices.

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. A noctuid moth (Lithophane lamda).

    2. Not conforming to established customs, etc.

      • One of the village's most notable sons was Thomas Grantham, a Baptist church leader born in 1634, who was persecuted and imprisoned in the struggle for nonconformist beliefs during the reign of Charles II.

    3. A member of a Protestant church which does not observe the doctrines of the established…

      A member of a Protestant church which does not observe the doctrines of the established church, especially of the Church of England.

      • Near-synonyms: (all sometimes synonymous) Dissenter, recusant, Free Churchman; autem cackler (archaic cant)

The neighborhood

Derived

nonconformist register

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA