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Definition of non-conformist in English English dictionary

Nonconformist
A member of a Protestant church which does not observe the doctrines of the established church, especially of the Church of England
nonconformist
Not conforming to established customs etc
nonconformist
Someone who does not conform to accepted beliefs, customs or practices
nonconformist
1. One who does not conform to, or refuses to be bound by, accepted beliefs, customs, or practices.2. often Nonconformist A member of a Protestant church not observing the doctrines, usage, or polity of a national or established church, especially the Church of England
nonconformist
{n} a person who does not conform to the worship of an established church
Nonconformist
Any person that does not conform
nonconformist
not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought; "their rabidly nonformist deportment has made them legendary"; "the old stubborn nonconformist spirit of the early settlers"
nonconformist
a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England
nonconformist
In Britain, nonconformist churches are Protestant churches which are not part of the Church of England. His father was a Nonconformist minister. A nonconformist is a member of a nonconformist church. Although he seems to be an old-fashioned non-conformist, he is in fact a very devout Catholic. nonconformist relating to one of the Protestant Christian churches that have separated from the Church of England. someone who does not accept the ways of thinking or behaving accepted by most other people in their society or group. Any English Protestant who does not conform to the doctrines or practices of the established Church of England. The term was first used after the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660 to describe congregations that had separated from the national church. Such congregations, also called Separatists or Dissenters, often rejected Anglican rites and doctrines as being too close to Catholicism. In the late 19th century, Nonconformists of various denominations joined together to form the Free Church Federal Council. In England and Wales the term is generally applied to all Protestant denominations outside Anglicanism, including Baptists, Congregationalists, Unitarians, Presbyterians, Methodists, Quakers, and Churches of Christ
nonconformist
If you say that someone's way of life or opinions are nonconformist, you mean that they are different from those of most people. Their views are non-conformist and their political opinions are extreme a nonconformist lifestyle. = unconventional conventional A nonconformist is someone who is nonconformist. Victoria stood out as a dazzling non-conformist
nonconformist
someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct
nonconformist
someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought; "their rabidly nonformist deportment has made them legendary"; "the old stubborn nonconformist spirit of the early settlers
nonconformist
not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion
nonconformist
One who does not conform to an established church; especially, one who does not conform to the established church of England; a dissenter
nonconformist
{i} one who does not conform to conventional values or opinions
nonconformist
{s} not conforming to conventional values or opinions
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