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- Dictionarynonconformist/ˌnɒnkənˈfɔːmɪst/
noun
- 1. a member of a Protestant Church which dissents from the established Church of England: "originally a Nonconformist, he was later converted to Anglo-Catholicism"
- 2. a person who does not conform to prevailing ideas or practices in their behaviour or views: "Jenkins was a nonconformist who disdained the rugby union coaching certificate"
adjective
- 1. relating to Nonconformists or their principles and practices: "teetotalism was a largely Nonconformist movement"
- 2. characterized by behaviour or views that do not conform to prevailing ideas or practices: "he was eccentric and nonconformist, as artists tend to be"
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6 days ago · In 1851 15 of the estimated 28 places of worship were nonconformist, of which Wesleyan Methodists had 4, the Wesleyan Association had one, Baptists had 3, Independents (or Congregationalists) 2, Latter-day Saints 2, and Presbyterians, the Catholic Apostolic Church, and an undefined group one each.
4 days ago · Davids himself was active in nonconformist affairs both in the town and in the county, being secretary of the Essex Congregational Union 1858-73, but he became known best as author of Annals of Evangelical Nonconformity in Essex published in 1863.
3 days ago · If I were growing up now, I’d be labeled transgender. Gender nonconformity — defying traditional sex-role (also called gender-role) expectations — is now included in the “umbrella definition” of transgender: “persons whose gender identity, gender expression or behavior does not conform to that typically associated with the sex to which they were assigned at birth.” 3
1 day ago · Cohen’s criteria were used to define small, medium, and large effect sizes. In some of the meta-analyses that follow, different methods were used to assess ... no relationship was found between the foreclosed/nonforeclosed identity statuses and the conformist/nonconformist levels of ego development, contrary to ...
3 days ago · Congregationalists, easily the largest nonconformist body in the metropolitan area c. 1850, were well supported in Hackney, where many leading families had long been linked with the City, Dissent, and Radical politics.
6 days ago · For instance, if someone finds that they tend to do well when they follow their instincts as opposed to following the rules, they are likelier to be a nonconformist and take risks. Classical conditioning does not always have to occur from the actions or manipulations of a specific individual.
5 days ago · Tory discontent with nonconformist education manifested itself in the 1714 Schism Act which, like the earlier Occasional Conformity Act, attempted to close this loophole by requiring that schoolmasters receive an episcopal license.
3 days ago · The code doesn’t define what that means, because doing so would make it a far less useful tool for enforcing gender conformity. The code also buckles under the weight of modernity, acknowledging as it must that women are allowed to wear pants. These laws and codes inevitably reach beyond criminalizing the movement of trans individuals.
6 days ago · For organised nudism or ‘naturism’ was a conscious movement initiated by Europeans at the end of the 19th century that has exerted a significant influence over society and politics in the wider world. This book is not that serious academic history. In one respect its aim is much more ambitious.
1 day ago · “We can define rituals as symbolic techniques of making oneself at home in the world. ... “WEIRD people are highly individualistic, self-obsessed, control-oriented, nonconformist, and analytical. We focus on ourselves — our attributes, accomplishments, and aspirations — over our relationships and social roles.
