unconformist

Thân thiện

A young unconformist artist paints a mural on a public wall.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not conforming to established norms or patterns: Describes a person, behavior, or idea that deliberately deviates from accepted social, cultural, or ideological standards. It implies a conscious choice to be different from the majority or the mainstream.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The artist's unconformist style shocked the traditional art community.
  • She held unconformist views on education that challenged the standard curriculum.
  • His unconformist approach to business often led to innovative solutions.

Advanced Usage

• The term often carries a neutral or positive connotation, suggesting independence, originality, or a pioneering spirit, unlike the more negatively charged "deviant."
• It can be used to describe artistic, intellectual, or social nonconformity.
  • The magazine was known for publishing unconformist political commentary.

Variants and Related Words

• Nonconformist (adj/n): This is a much more common synonym. The provided reference context uses "nonconformist." "Unconformist" is a valid but less frequent variant.
• Unconformity (n): In geology, this is a technical term for a surface of erosion or non-deposition separating younger rock strata from older rocks. This is a distinct meaning from the social/behavioral adjective.
• Conformist (adj/n): The direct antonym, describing someone who follows established norms.

Synonyms

• Nonconformist
• Unorthodox
• Maverick
• Individualistic
• Heterodox
• Bohemian

Antonyms

• Conformist
• Orthodox
• Conventional
• Traditional

Học thuật

Adjective

1. 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

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