| 单词 | nonconformity |
| 释义 | nonconformity (once / 20485 pages) n If a fireman came to work in a police outfit or clown suit, that would be a clear case of nonconformity. Where there's nonconformity, there's difference. When everyone is acting or dressing exactly the same, there's conformity, not nonconformity. Nonconformity means that someone is doing things differently from the norm. People in authority tend to dislike nonconformity, because it makes people harder to control. Someone who demonstrates nonconformity most of the time is a nonconformist. Too much nonconformity can create chaos, but without a little nonconformity, life would be pretty boring. WORD FAMILYnonconformity: nonconformities+/Nonconformist: Nonconformists/conform: conformable, conformance, conformation, conformed, conforming, conformism, conformity, conforms/conformable: conformably, unconformable/conformance: nonconformance/conformation: conformations/conforming: nonconforming/conformism: conformist, nonconformism/conformist: conformists, unconformist/conformity: conformities, nonconformity/nonconformism: Nonconformist, nonconformist/nonconformist: nonconformists/unconformable: unconformably USAGE EXAMPLESThe question remains, though, around embracing gender nonconformity: How young is too young? Reuters(Dec 22, 2016) The importance of quaternions hinges as much on their nonconformity as their myriad applications, however. Slate(Oct 14, 2016) The anti-doping laboratory was suspended last month for “nonconformity with International Standard for Laboratories.” Washington Times(Jul 13, 2016) 1n failure to conform to accepted standards of behavior Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper nonconformance abidance, compliance, conformation, conformity acting according to certain accepted standards nonobservance a lack of conformity with law or custom or practice etc. failure an act that fails 2n a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs Syn|Ant|Hyper nonconformance, nonconformism conformism, conformity orthodoxy in thoughts and belief heresy, heterodoxy, unorthodoxy any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position 3n unorthodoxy as a consequence of not conforming to expected standards or values Hyper heterodoxy, unorthodoxy the quality of being unorthodox 4n lack of harmony or correspondence Hyper disagreement the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing |
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