Nonconformity: meaning, definitions and examples
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nonconformity
[ หnษnkษnหfษหmษชti ]
social behavior
Nonconformity refers to the refusal to adhere to societal norms, standards, or expectations. It is the act of intentionally deviating from the prevailing customs or conventions.
Synonyms
individuality, rebellion, unconventionality
Examples of usage
- He was always proud of his nonconformity, never succumbing to peer pressure.
- The artist's nonconformity to traditional painting styles made her work stand out.
- Her nonconformity was seen as a rebellious act in a society that valued uniformity.
geology
In geology, nonconformity is a type of discontinuity in the rock sequence where sedimentary rocks are deposited on older, eroded igneous or metamorphic rocks.
Synonyms
discontinuity, stratigraphic anomaly
Examples of usage
- The geologist identified a nonconformity in the layers of rock, indicating a period of erosion before new sedimentation.
Translations
Translations of the word "nonconformity" in other languages:
๐ต๐น nรฃo conformidade
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคธเคเคเคคเคฟ
๐ฉ๐ช Nichtkonformitรคt
๐ฎ๐ฉ ketidaksesuaian
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะตะบะพะฝัะพัะผะฝัััั
๐ต๐ฑ niekonformizm
๐ฏ๐ต ้ๅ่ชฟ
๐ซ๐ท non-conformitรฉ
๐ช๐ธ no conformidad
๐น๐ท uyumsuzluk
๐ฐ๐ท ๋น์์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุนุฏู ุงูุงู ุชุซุงู
๐จ๐ฟ nekonformita
๐ธ๐ฐ nekonformita
๐จ๐ณ ไธๅ่ง
๐ธ๐ฎ neskladnost
๐ฎ๐ธ รณsamrรฆmi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัำะนะบะตัััะทะดัะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแแแแคแแ แแฃแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ uyฤunsuzluq
๐ฒ๐ฝ no conformidad
Word origin
The term 'nonconformity' originated in the early 19th century, combining the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and 'conformity' meaning 'compliance with standards or norms'. It has been used to describe social behavior and geological phenomena, reflecting a deviation from established norms or rock sequences.
See also: conformably, conformance, conformation, conformer, conformist, conformity, nonconformer, nonconforming, nonconformist, nonconformists, nonconformities.