Nonkonformist — 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 Protestant church that broke away from the Church of England.
Senses
Nonkonformist is used for these senses in English:
- maverick (by extension) One who is unconventional or does not abide by rules. [from 1880s]
- maverick (by extension) One who creates or uses controversial or unconventional ideas or practices.
- 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 Protestant church that broke away from the Church of England.
- noun More generally, a Christian who does not follow the teachings of an official state church.
- noun A person who does not follow generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things.
- noun A moth of the noctuid family, known by the scientific name Lithophane lamda.
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