nonconformity
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.
failure to conform to accepted standards of behavior
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synonyms:
nonconformance-
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abidance, compliance, conformation, conformityacting according to certain accepted standards
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types:
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nonobservancea lack of conformity with law or custom or practice etc.
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type of:
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failurean act that fails
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abidance, compliance, conformation, conformity
a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs
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synonyms:
nonconformance, nonconformism-
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conformism, conformityorthodoxy in thoughts and belief
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type of:
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heresy, heterodoxy, unorthodoxyany opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
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conformism, conformity
unorthodoxy as a consequence of not conforming to expected standards or values
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heterodoxy, unorthodoxythe quality of being unorthodox
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heterodoxy, unorthodoxy
lack of harmony or correspondence
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disagreementthe speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing
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disagreement