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    nonconformist
    /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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  2. www.british-history.ac.uk › vch › middxReligious history: Protestant nonconformity

    Sep 24, 2024 · 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.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PuritansPuritans - Wikipedia

    6 days ago · The Puritans were English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who sought to rid the Church of England of what they considered to be Roman Catholic practices, maintaining that the Church of England had not been fully reformed and should become more Protestant. [1]

  4. www.british-history.ac.uk › vch › glosGloucester: Protestant nonconformity - British History Online

    6 days ago · The nonconformist conventicles were persecuted and in 1671 Walter Clements was imprisoned at Gloucester for giving legal advice and encouragement to Baptists and Quakers in the shire and adjoining districts.

  5. www.christiantoday.com.au › news › reality-statistics-nonReality statistics – Non-Conformists | ChristianToday Australia

    3 days ago · The term 'nonconformist' gradually spread across the globe, and came to mean a much larger group of Protestants who were non-Anglican which, today, includes the vast numbers of the group loosely called Pentecostals.

  6. www.british-history.ac.uk › vch › warksReligious History: Protestant Nonconformity

    4 days ago · An influential account of the rise of Birmingham industry, compiled in 1865, mentioned comparative religious freedom as one of many attractions of the town for the industrial immigrant in the 17th century, together with freedom from guild and other economic restrictions.

  7. forbes5.pitt.edu › article › postmodern-authenticity-and-hipster-identityPostmodern Authenticity and the Hipster Identity

    Sep 11, 2024 · Since material culture is used as the basis of identity, hipsters seek out items that bolster not only a nonconformist image, but a nonconformist image that is unique to that individual.

  8. www.betterhelp.com › advice › behaviorWhat Is Abnormal Behavior? - BetterHelp

    Sep 24, 2024 · The American Psychological Association defines abnormal behavior as “behavior that is atypical or statistically uncommon within a particular culture or that is maladaptive or detrimental to an individual or those around that individual.”