nonconformity

[ non-kuhn-fawr-mi-tee ]

/ ˌnɒn kənˈfɔr mɪ ti /

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noun

failure or refusal to conform, as with established customs, attitudes, or ideas.

lack of conformity or agreement.

(often initial capital letter) refusal to conform to the Church of England.

Geology. an unconformity that separates crystalline rocks, either igneous or metamorphic, from sedimentary rocks.

Origin of nonconformity

First recorded in 1610–20; non- + conformity

Words nearby nonconformity

noncondensing engine, nonconductor, nonconformance, nonconformist, Nonconformists, nonconformity, nonconjugative plasmid, noncontradiction, noncontrastive, noncontributory, noncontroversial

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Example sentences from the Web for nonconformity

This says a lot about views of nonconformity that it's entirely plausible he still holds.
Mitt Romney as a Young Bully|Michael Tomasky|May 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Give examples of men who have been made to feel the displeasure of the world for their nonconformity.
Essays|Ralph Waldo Emerson
Princhester had a feeling that it deserved more for coming over to the church from nonconformity as it was doing.
Soul of a Bishop|H. G. Wells
What society really cares for is harmony; what it dislikes is dissent and nonconformity.
The Intellectual Life|=Philip Gilbert Hamerton

I say to you that until Mars is won for humanity, we cannot afford the luxury of nonconformity.
Rebels of the Red Planet|Charles Louis Fontenay
It was very lively; and being called upon, I piped up, and went in for nonconformity when principle was concerned.
Louisa May Alcott|Louisa May Alcott

British Dictionary definitions for nonconformity

nonconformity

/ (ˌnɒnkənˈfɔːmɪtɪ) /

noun

failure or refusal to conform

absence of agreement or harmony

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单词	nonconformity
释义	nonconformity [ non-kuhn-fawr-mi-tee ] / ˌnɒn kənˈfɔr mɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nonconformity ON THESAURUS.COM noun failure or refusal to conform, as with established customs, attitudes, or ideas. lack of conformity or agreement. (often initial capital letter) refusal to conform to the Church of England. Geology. an unconformity that separates crystalline rocks, either igneous or metamorphic, from sedimentary rocks. Origin of nonconformity First recorded in 1610–20; non- + conformity Words nearby nonconformity noncondensing engine, nonconductor, nonconformance, nonconformist, Nonconformists, nonconformity, nonconjugative plasmid, noncontradiction, noncontrastive, noncontributory, noncontroversial Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nonconformity This says a lot about views of nonconformity that it's entirely plausible he still holds. Mitt Romney as a Young Bully\|Michael Tomasky\|May 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Give examples of men who have been made to feel the displeasure of the world for their nonconformity. Essays\|Ralph Waldo Emerson Princhester had a feeling that it deserved more for coming over to the church from nonconformity as it was doing. Soul of a Bishop\|H. G. Wells What society really cares for is harmony; what it dislikes is dissent and nonconformity. The Intellectual Life\|=Philip Gilbert Hamerton I say to you that until Mars is won for humanity, we cannot afford the luxury of nonconformity. Rebels of the Red Planet\|Charles Louis Fontenay It was very lively; and being called upon, I piped up, and went in for nonconformity when principle was concerned. Louisa May Alcott\|Louisa May Alcott British Dictionary definitions for nonconformity nonconformity / (ˌnɒnkənˈfɔːmɪtɪ) / noun failure or refusal to conform absence of agreement or harmony Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nonconformity strangeness, violation, dissent, unruliness, disaffection, negation, denial, objection, insubordination, disapproval, originality, uniqueness, heresy, lawlessness, disobedience, veto, disagreement, discordance, opposition, breach
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nonconformity

noun

Origin of nonconformity

Words nearby nonconformity

Example sentences from the Web for nonconformity

British Dictionary definitions for nonconformity

noun

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