inconformityn.
/ɪnkənˈfɔːmɪti/ Want of conformity.
1. Want of correspondence in form or manner; want of agreement in character; dissimilarity; want of conformity to (†unto) or with a pattern.
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the world > relative properties > relationship > difference > [noun]
diversitya1340
difference1340
variancec1374
distancea1382
unlikenessa1387
variationc1405
discrepation?a1425
distinction1435
severaltyc1449
unlikelinessc1450
dissemblance1463
unlikelihood1483
alteritya1500
indifferencec1503
discrepancea1522
dissimilitude1532
differency1542
variety1552
discernment1570
disparitya1575
discrepancy1579
otherness1587
discernance1592
imparity1608
disanalogy1610
disresemblance1622
dislikeness1623
diff1624
inconformity1625
irresemblance1628
variousness1628
odds1642
disparation1654
aliety1656
disparility1656
disparateness1659
severality1664
nonconformity1672
unconformableness1712
dissimilarity1715
differentness1727
differ1787
allogeneitya1834
otherwiseness1890
otherliness1937
diversion-
the world > relative properties > relationship > variety > [noun] > variety of form or non-uniformity
deformitya1544
difformity1580
inequability1581
disformity1600
irregularness1609
inconstancy1613
inconformity1625
inequality1626
irregularity1646
nonconformity1672
anomaly1686
disuniformity1710
ununiformness1716
ununiformity1749
heteromorphism1839
non-uniformity1852
raggedness1882
the world > relative properties > order > disorder > disharmony or incongruity > [noun]
discordance1340
variancec1374
discorda1387
disconvenience?a1425
unsuingc1425
disaccordancec1436
unaccordancec1449
inconveniencec1460
discrepancea1464
difformness1547
disagreeance1548
disagreeing1548
jar1548
disagreement1551
disagreeableness1570
dissonancy1584
discordancy1587
discoherencea1600
disconveniency1601
disharmonya1602
dissent1603
dissonancea1604
incongruency1604
incongruence1610
incongruity1612
discongruity1624
inconformity1625
discorrespondencya1641
inconsonancy1650
inconsistence1651
dissidy1657
unagreeableness1658
discomposure1659
disconsonancy1659
uncorrespondency1659
inconveniency1662
unconsonancy1665
incorrespondence1667
oddness1680
inconsistency1699
incongruousness1727
irreconcilementa1737
discrepancy1748
incoincidence?1798
inaccordance1808
inconsonance1811
inaccordancy1817
incorrespondency1817
cacophony1831
divergence1837
disaccord1871
1625 F. Bacon Ess. (new ed.) 140 New Things peece not so well; But though they helpe by their vtility, yet they trouble, by their Inconformity.
1661 R. L'Estrange Interest Mistaken 65 We find an Inconformity of Practise to Profession.
1665 J. Webb Vindic. Stone-Heng (1725) 205 The Dissimilitude or Inconformity betwixt Stone-Heng and the Monuments in..Denmark.
1711 J. Strype Life Abp. Parker anno 1573 (R.) Neither did he, I believe, ever endeavour for it, knowing his own inconformity.
1890 J. Martineau Seat Authority Relig. v. i. 593 The chief difference..lies in the conformity or inconformity of the seeming fact with expectations.
2. Refusal or omission to conform to some rule, standard, or fashion; want of conformity with a guide or pattern.
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the world > action or operation > behaviour > a standard of conduct > [noun] > deviation from normal standards of behaviour
fantasticnessc1550
irregularship1577
fantasticalness1581
inconformity1594
irregularity1598
unconformitya1600
excess1709
eccentricity1794
quizziness1798
unconventionality1854
unconventionalism1868
deviation1912
deviance1944
deviancy1954
way-outness1961
quirkiness1971
the world > relative properties > order > disorder > irregularity > unconformity > [noun]
difformity1530
disconformity1572
inconformity1594
unconformitya1600
incompliance1656
1594 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie iv. iv. §1 [abridging Cartwright, who, however, has not the word] Utter inconformity therefore with the church of Rome in these things, is the best and surest policie which the Church can vse.
1597 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie v. lxxxi. §11 It being better that the Church should want altogether the benefit of such mens labours, than indure the mischiefe of their inconformitie to good Lawes.
1651 T. Hobbes Leviathan i. xv. 74 Conformity or Inconformity of Manners to Reason.
1681 T. Manton 190 Serm. 119th Psalm in Wks. (1872) VII. 346 God..taketh notice of our conformity and inconformity to his will.
3.
a. spec. Want of conformity in worship; refusal to conform to the religious worship or ecclesiastical polity established or publicly recognized; = nonconformity n.
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society > faith > aspects of faith > nonconformity > [noun]
dissent1585
dissenting1593
nonconformitya1631
inconformity1633
unconformity1635
nonconforming1651
dissentaneousness1652
nonconformitancya1670
dissension1708
Dissenterism1809
nonconformism1844
dissentism1859
Dissenterage1867
1633 W. Laud Wks. (1853) V. 320 His lordship certifies that he hath suspended a lecturer for his inconformity.
1644 Bp. St. Asaph Let. to Laud in Hist. Nonconf. Wales (1861) 10 They were not any where troubled with Inconformity.
1667 J. Corbet Disc. Relig. Eng. 23 As for the Ministers of this Perswasion, some have called them Fools for their Inconformity.
1824 R. Southey Bk. of Church (1841) 447 Inconformity had become well nigh general.
1861 W. S. Perry Hist. Church Eng. I. xiv. 510 We might almost imagine that..there was scarce any disaffection, inconformity, or difference of opinion prevalent.
b. An instance of this; a practice not in conformity with the recognized form of religion.
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society > faith > aspects of faith > nonconformity > [noun] > instance of
inconformitya1662
a1662 P. Heylyn Cyprianus Anglicus (1668) i. 124 All Calvinians are not to be counted as Puritans also; whose practices many of them abhor, and whose inconformities they detest.
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