nonconformity

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun lack of harmony or correspondence
  2. noun a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs
  3. noun unorthodoxy as a consequence of not conforming to expected standards or values

Etymology

From non- + conformity.

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