# nonconformity

> English word · Noun · IPA /nɑnkənˈfɔɹmɪdi/ · frequency rank #78,873

## Definitions
1. A refusal to conform to the doctrine, discipline, or practice of a state religion, especially refusal by other Protestants to conform to the doctrine or discipline of the Church of England; the principles or practice of nonconformists; nonconformists as a class.
2. A rejection of, or failure to conform to, a practice, standard, rule, or law.
3. A type of unconformity in which a nonsedimentary rock intrudes in sedimentary layers.

## Etymology
From non- + conformity.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nonconformity