nonconformity C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas Also spelled non-conformity US /ˌnɑnkənˈfɔrmɪti/ UK /ˌnɒnkənˈfɔːmɪti/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun failure or refusal to conform to accepted rules or conventions Her cheerful nonconformity made her the most memorable student in the class. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · failure or refusal to... dissentdeviationrebellionheterodoxydisagreementindividualism ↔ Opposites conformitycomplianceorthodoxyconventionality Word family Related forms conformconformitynonconformist Etymology AI details From non- ('not') + conformity, from Latin conformitas, from conformare ('to shape together'), from com- ('together') + formare ('to form'). conformare Latin formare Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # nonconformity **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌnɑnkənˈfɔrmɪti/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌnɒnkənˈfɔːmɪti/ ## Meanings 1. failure or refusal to conform to accepted rules or conventions ## Examples - Her cheerful nonconformity made her the most memorable student in the class. ## Synonyms - dissent - deviation - rebellion - heterodoxy - disagreement - individualism ## Antonyms - conformity - compliance - orthodoxy - conventionality ## Related Forms - conform - conformity - nonconformist ## Roots and Affixes - Root: conformare - Root: formare ## Etymology From non- ('not') + conformity, from Latin conformitas, from conformare ('to shape together'), from com- ('together') + formare ('to form'). ## AI Etymology Nonconformity comes from non- ('not') + conformity, from Latin conformitas, from conformare ('to shape together'), from com- ('together') + formare ('to form'). The prefix supplies the first semantic turn, while the base carries the lexical core of the word. As a noun, it carries the sense "failure or refusal to conform to accepted rules or conventions", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Latin conformare and Latin formare. Related words include conform, conformity, nonconformist. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown