Noun
nonconformist -
someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct
recusant
conformist someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters)
dissenter ,
dissident ,
objector ,
contestant ,
protester a person who dissents from some established policy
beatnik ,
beat a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
bohemian a nonconformist writer or artist who lives an unconventional life
enfant terrible a person whose unconventional behavior embarrasses others
heretic a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
Nonconformist -
a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England
chapelgoer
protestant an adherent of Protestantism
Adjective
nonconformist -
not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought; "their rabidly nonconformist deportment has made them legendary" ; "the old stubborn nonconformist spirit of the early settlers"
unconformist
nonconformist -
not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion
nonconforming
