anticonformiste — meaning in English
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English meaning
- maverick noun A person who thinks and acts independently, refusing to follow the usual rules or conventions of their group.
- nonconformist noun A member of a church separated from the Church of England; a Protestant dissenter.
Senses
anticonformiste is used for these senses in English:
- free spirit One who is a nonconformist or who does not recognize the authority of others.
- maverick (by extension) One who is unconventional or does not abide by rules. [from 1880s]
- nonconformist Not conforming to established customs, etc.
- nonconformist Someone who does not conform to accepted beliefs, customs or practices. [from 17th c.]
maverick — full definition
- noun A person who thinks and acts independently, refusing to follow the usual rules or conventions of their group.
- adj Independent-minded and unwilling to conform.
nonconformist — full definition
- noun A member of a church separated from the Church of England; a Protestant dissenter.
- noun Loosely, a Christian who does not conform to the doctrines of an established church.
- noun Someone who does not conform to accepted beliefs, customs or practices.
- noun A noctuid moth (Lithophane lamda).