Wikipedia

Nonconformity

Also found in: Dictionary, Encyclopedia.
(redirected from nonconformism)

Nonconformity or nonconformism may refer to:

Culture and society

  • Insubordination, the act of willfully disobeying an order of one's superior
  • Dissent, a sentiment or philosophy of non-agreement or opposition to a prevailing idea or entity
    • Organizational dissent, the expression of disagreement or contradictory opinions about organizational practices and policies
  • Dissenter, one who disagrees in matters of opinion, belief, etc
  • Counterculture, a subculture whose values and norms of behavior differ substantially from those of mainstream society, often in direct opposition
  • Civil disobedience, the active, professed refusal of a citizen to comply with certain laws, demands, or commands of a government

Christianity

  • Nonconformist (Protestantism), the state of Protestants in England and Wales who do not adhere to the Church of England
  • Nonconformity to the world, a Christian principle important especially among Anabaptist groups

Other

  • Nonconformity (quality), a term in quality management
  • A type of unconformity in geology
  • Nonconformity (Nelson Algren book), a 1950s essay published in 1996
This article is copied from an article on Wikipedia® - the free encyclopedia created and edited by its online user community. The text was not checked or edited by anyone on our staff. Although the vast majority of Wikipedia® encyclopedia articles provide accurate and timely information, please do not assume the accuracy of any particular article. This article is distributed under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License.

Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.