nonconformist
Collocations
4VERB + NONCONFORMIST
stop, struggle
NONCONFORMIST + NOUN
beliefs, tendencies
PREP.
during, on
ADV.
always
Definitions
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).
adj
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.
noun
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)
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — someone who refuses to conform to established standards of c
noun — a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of
- chapelgoer
adjective — not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of
- unconformist
adjective — not conforming to established customs or doctrines especiall
- nonconforming
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6One 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 Charle
WiktionaryNear-synonyms: (all sometimes synonymous) Dissenter, recusant, Free Churchman; autem cackler (archaic cant)
WiktionaryTom has always been a nonconformist.
Tatoeba · #12351502The art teacher's unconventional attire is the first hint that she's a nonconformist.
Tatoeba · #12351503Tom's nonconformist tendencies grated on some people.
Tatoeba · #12351504Tom will never stop being a nonconformist.
Tatoeba · #12351505