nonconformist

noun

someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct

a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England

adjective

not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion

not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought

Roots

nonnon- · Latin · not forma-form · Latin · shape, form

Synonyms for nonconformist

nonconformingadj recusantn dissentientadj dissentern nonconformer maverickn iconoclasticadj unorthodoxadj individualistn iconoclastn heterodoxadj dissidentadj protestantn rebelliousadj

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Where does nonconformist come from?

The word nonconformist breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: non-, from Latin non (“not”); and -form, from Latin forma (“shape, form”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.