nonconformist : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: nonconformist	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for nonconformist
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nonconformist adj not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought; "their rabidly nonconformist deportment has made them legendary"; "the old stubborn nonconformist spirit of the early settlers" Synonym(s): nonconformist, unconformist Antonym(s): conformist not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion Synonym(s): nonconforming, nonconformist n a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England Synonym(s): Nonconformist, chapelgoer Antonym(s): Anglican someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct Synonym(s): nonconformist, recusant Antonym(s): conformist
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nonconformist \Non`con*form"ist\, n. One who does not conform to an established church; especially, one who does not conform to the established church of England; a dissenter.