nonconformist

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

▪ I. non·con·form·ist AW [nonconformist nonconformists] BrE [ˌnɒnkənˈfɔːmɪst] NAmE [ˌnɑːnkənˈfɔːrmɪst] noun
1. Nonconformist(in England and Wales) a member of a Protestant Church that does not follow the beliefs and practices of the Church of England
2. a person who does not follow normal ways of thinking or behaving
Derived Word: ↑Nonconformist

Culture:
For example, members of the ↑Baptist, ↑Methodist, and ↑Presbyterian Churches, or of the ↑United Reformed Church, are all Nonconformists. Members of independent groups such as the ↑Quakers, the ↑Plymouth Brethren, and the ↑Salvation Army are also referred to as Nonconformists. In Scotland, where the ↑Presbyterian Church is the official one, members of any other church, including members of the ↑Church of England, are considered Nonconformists.
Compare ↑Free Church
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▪ II. non·con·form·ist, Non·con·form·ist [Nonconformist Nonconformists] BrE NAmE adjective
Main entry: ↑nonconformist_derived

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  nonconforming, unconformist, recusant, Nonconformist, chapelgoer
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  conformist, Anglican