nonconform
verbEtymology From non- + conform.
1
To fail or refuse to conform; to differ.
- I did not acknowledge that I had Lesbian feelings until I was in my twenties, but long before that Baldwin's homosexuality was also a hopeful sign. If nothing else, it indicated his capacity to radically non-conform, to carve out his own emotional freedom, lessons that I myself would have to learn.1987 December 20, Barbara Smith, “We Must Always Bury Our Dead Twice”, in Gay Community News, volume 15, number 23, page 8:
- Where an individual fails to live up to expectancies, i.e. nonconforms, he (or she) loses credits, but may maintain some appropriate level of credits by continuing to be perceived as a contributor to the fulfillment of the goals of the group.2006, Ralph L. Rosnow, Donald A. Hantula, Advances in social and organizational psychology, page 299:
1 more example
- Here, the influencee nonconforms by actively rebelling against influence.2007, Anthony R. Pratkanis, The Science of Social Influence, page 195:
- Synonyms
- dance to a different tune, make waves, march to the beat of a different drum, nonconform, rock the boat
- Antonyms
- conform
- Related terms
- put a damper on