Nonconformity

[nɒnkən'fɔːmɪtɪ] or [,nɑnkən'fɔrmɪti]

Definition

(noun.) failure to conform to accepted standards of behavior.

(noun.) unorthodoxy as a consequence of not conforming to expected standards or values.

(noun.) a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs.

(noun.) lack of harmony or correspondence.

Checked by Hillel--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) Neglect or failure of conformity; especially, in England, the neglect or refusal to unite with the established church in its rites and modes of worship.

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