Anticonformity

/ˌæntɪkənˈfɔrmɪti/ noun

The quality or state of actively opposing or rejecting social conformity and conventional norms.

Derived from 'anti-' (against) + 'conformity' (adherence to established standards). Conformity itself comes from Latin 'conformitas,' meaning agreement or similarity. The 'anti-' prefix gained prominence in English during the 20th century to describe organized resistance.

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