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Noun: nonconformism  ,nón-kun'for,mi-zum
  1. A lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs
    "Their nonconformism in social norms was seen as rebellious";
    - nonconformity, nonconformance
     
  2. The practice of nonconformity
    "His nonconformism in art led to innovative and controversial works"

Derived forms: nonconformisms

Type of: heresy, heterodoxy, pattern, practice, unorthodoxy

Antonym: conformity

Encyclopedia: Nonconformism