| n. | 1. | One who does not conform to an established church; especially, one who does not conform to the established church of England; a dissenter. |
| Noun | 1. | Nonconformist - a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England Synonyms: chapelgoer Antonyms: Anglican - a Protestant who is a follower of Anglicanism |
| 2. | nonconformist - someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct Synonyms: recusant Antonyms: conformist - someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters) | |
| Adj. | 1. | 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" Synonyms: unconformist Antonyms: conformist - marked by conformity or convention; not corresponding to current customs or rules or styles; "underneath the radical image teenagers are surprisingly conformist" |
| 2. | nonconformist - not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion Synonyms: nonconforming |