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nonconformity

noun
/nɑnkənˈfɔɹmɪdi/CA

Etymology

From non- + conformity.

  1. derived from conformité
  2. inherited from conformyte
  3. prefixed as nonconformity — “non + conformity”

Definitions

  1. A refusal to conform to the doctrine, discipline, or practice of a state religion,…

    A refusal to conform to the doctrine, discipline, or practice of a state religion, especially refusal by other Protestants to conform to the doctrine or discipline of the Church of England; the principles or practice of nonconformists; nonconformists as a class.

  2. A rejection of, or failure to conform to, a practice, standard, rule, or law.

  3. A type of unconformity in which a nonsedimentary rock intrudes in sedimentary layers.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Alternative form of nonconformity (“refusal to conform to a state religion”).

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Derived

gender nonconformity

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