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non⋅con⋅form⋅ist

  [non-kuhn-fawr-mist]
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–noun
1. a person who refuses to conform, as to established customs, attitudes, or ideas.
2. (often initial capital letter) a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England; dissenter.
Origin:
1610–20; non- + conformist

Synonyms:
1. dissenter, dissident, individualist, loner.
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non·con·form·ist   (nŏn'kən-fôr'mĭst)   
n.  

  1. One who does not conform to, or refuses to be bound by, accepted beliefs, customs, or practices.

  2. often Nonconformist A member of a Protestant church not observing the doctrines, usage, or polity of a national or established church, especially the Church of England.

non'con·form'ist adj., non'con·form'ism n.
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