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nonconformist

non·con·form·ist

nonconformist

 
pronunciation:
nan kn for mihst
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a person who refuses or fails to conform to established ideas, values, customs, or behaviors.
synonyms:
freethinker, maverick
antonyms:
conformist
similar words:
bohemian, deviate, dissenter, dissident, eccentric, heretic, hippie, iconoclast, individualist, radical, rebel
definition 2: (often cap.) an English Protestant who does not belong to the Church of England.
synonyms:
dissenter, sectary
similar words:
freethinker, Protestant
Word Combinations  About this feature
adjective + (n.)nonconformist full, religious, social, total, unconventional
verb + (n.)nonconformist love, must, perceive, remain
noun + (n.)nonconformist Help classroom, dissident, principle, regulation, teacher, victim
derivation: nonconformism (n.)
Word Parts  About this feature
The word nonconformist contains the following part: