non·con·form·ist

non·con·form·ist
/ˌnɑːnkənˈfoɚrmıst/ noun, pl -ists [count]
: a person who does not behave the way most people behave : someone who does not conform

He was a nonconformist in college but now wears a three-piece suit to work every day.

They were stubborn nonconformists who chose to be arrested instead of obeying the laws.

— opposite conformist

nonconformist behavior


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