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NONCONFORMIST Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word nonconformist. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word nonconformist. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for NONCONFORMIST

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individualist
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a person who pursues independent thought or action

adjective satellite

• marked by or expressing individuality

free spirit
nounn
noun

• someone acting freely or even irresponsibly

bohemian
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• of or relating to Bohemia or its language or people

noun

• a nonconformist writer or artist who lives an unconventional life

• a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America)

• a native or inhabitant of Bohemia in the Czech Republic

adjective satellite

• unconventional in especially appearance and behavior

contrarian
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• an investor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investors

dissenter
nounn
noun

• a person who dissents from some established policy

eccentric
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not having a common center; not concentric

noun

• a person with an unusual or odd personality

• a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

adjective satellite

• conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

heretic
nounn
noun

• a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church

• a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion)

iconoclast
nounn
noun

• a destroyer of images used in religious worship

• someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions

maverick
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

• an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it

adjective satellite

• independent in behavior or thought

rebel
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)

• `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

• someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

verb

• take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance

• break with established customs

renegade
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw

• a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

adjective satellite

• having deserted a cause or principle

verb

• break with established customs

subversive
adjectiveadj
noun

• a radical supporter of political or social revolution

adjective satellite

• in opposition to a civil authority or government

unorthodox
adjectiveadj
adjective

• breaking with convention or tradition

adjective satellite

• independent in behavior or thought

chapelgoer
nounn
noun

• a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England

nonconforming
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion

recusant
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct

adjective satellite

• (of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England

• refusing to submit to authority

unconformist
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought

heteroclite
adjectiveadj
noun

• A person who is unconventional; a maverick

• (grammar) An irregularly declined or inflected word

• A word whose etymological roots come from distinct, different languages or language groups.

adjective

• Deviating from the ordinary rule; eccentric, abnormal.

• (grammar) Being irregularly declined or inflected.

Best Hypernyms For NONCONFORMIST

Here is a list of related hypernyms for nonconformist, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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contestant dissenter dissident objector protestant protester

Alternatives for INDIVIDUALIST

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