CONVENTIONIST Antonyms
Definition of CONVENTIONIST
Best Opposite Words For CONVENTIONIST
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dissenter | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who dissents from some established policy | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
nonconformist | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought noun • someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct • a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England adjective satellite • not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
unconventional | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not conforming to accepted rules or standards • not conventional or conformist adjective satellite • not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention |