English noun: nonconformity | |||
1. | nonconformity (communication) lack of harmony or correspondence | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disagreement | ||
2. | nonconformity (cognition) a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs | ||
Synonyms | nonconformance, nonconformism | ||
Broader (hypernym) | heresy, heterodoxy, unorthodoxy | ||
Antonyms | conformism, conformity | ||
3. | nonconformity (attribute) unorthodoxy as a consequence of not conforming to expected standards or values | ||
Broader (hypernym) | heterodoxy, unorthodoxy | ||
4. | nonconformity (act) failure to conform to accepted standards of behavior | ||
Synonyms | nonconformance | ||
Broader (hypernym) | failure | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | nonobservance | ||
Antonyms | abidance, compliance, conformity, conformation | ||