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nonconformity - a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs |
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nonconformism,
nonconformance |
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conformism,
conformity acting according to certain accepted standards; "their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices"
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conformism,
conformity acting according to certain accepted standards; "their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices"
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heresy,
heterodoxy,
unorthodoxy a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
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nonconformity - failure to conform to accepted standards of behavior |
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nonconformance |
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abidance,
compliance,
conformation,
conformity the act of abiding (enduring without yielding)
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failure an unexpected omission; "he resented my failure to return his call"; "the mechanic's failure to check the brakes"
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nonobservance a lack of conformity with law or custom or practice etc.
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nonconformity - unorthodoxy as a consequence of not conforming to expected standards or values |
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heterodoxy,
unorthodoxy the quality of being unorthodox
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nonconformity - lack of harmony or correspondence |
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disagreement the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing
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