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Word: Nonconformist
Speech Type: Noun
ˌnɒnkənˈfɔːmɪst
a member of a Protestant Church which dissents from the established Church of England
Short Definition:member of Church which dissents from Church of England
Examples:- originally a Nonconformist, he was later converted to Anglo-Catholicism
a person who does not conform to prevailing ideas or practices in their behaviour or views
Short Definition:person not conforming to prevailing ideas
Examples:- Jenkins was a nonconformist who disdained the rugby union coaching certificate
- she was a nonconformist, an individualist
Word: Nonconformist
Speech Type: Adjective
ˌnɒnkənˈfɔːmɪst
relating to Nonconformists or their principles and practices
Short Definition:relating to Nonconformists
Examples:- teetotalism was a largely Nonconformist movement
- a Nonconformist minister
characterized by behaviour or views that do not conform to prevailing ideas or practices
Short Definition:not conforming to prevailing ideas
Examples:- he was eccentric and nonconformist, as artists tend to be
- nonconformist directors like Scorsese
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