Nonconformist - Definition

adj 1: 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" [syn:
nonconformist, unconformist] [ant: conformist]
2: not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially
in religion [syn: nonconforming, nonconformist]
n 1: a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church
of England [syn: Nonconformist, chapelgoer] [ant:
Anglican]
2: someone who refuses to conform to established standards of
conduct [syn: nonconformist, recusant] [ant:
conformist]