Nonconformity

/ˌnɑːnkənˈfɔːrməti/ noun

Definition

Failure or refusal to conform to established customs, attitudes, or practices; the quality of being different from what is generally accepted. It represents deliberate deviation from norms.

Etymology

Formed by adding 'non-' (not) to 'conformity.' Historically associated with religious groups who didn't conform to the established Church of England, it broadened to mean any departure from conventional behavior.

Kelly Says

Nonconformity is the engine of progress—every major advancement started with someone refusing to accept 'that's just how things are done!' But nonconformists pay a social price for their independence, which is why it takes courage.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ማይተጣብቃwness
mai-te-ta-bi-qaw-ness
ARالعربية
خروج عن المألوف
khuruj 'an al-maluf
BNবাংলা
অনুপযুক্ততা
an-u-po-yukt-ta
CACatalà
no conformitat
no kon-for-mi-tat
CSČeština
nekonformita
ne-kon-for-mi-ta
DADansk
ikke-konformitet
i-kke-kon-for-mi-tet
DEDeutsch
Nichtkonformität
niht-kon-for-mi-tat
ELΕλληνικά
ανωμαλία
a-no-ma-li-a
ESEspañol
no conformidad
no kon-for-mi-dad
FAفارسی
غیر مطابق
gheyr-e matabaq
FISuomi
epäkonformisuus
e-pä-kon-for-mi-suus
FRFrançais
nonconformité
non-kon-for-mi-te
GUGU
અનુપાલન
anu-pa-lan
HAHA
ba-da-ba
ba-da-ba
HEעברית
אי-התאמה
i-hit-a-ma
HIहिन्दी
अनुपालन
an-u-pa-lan
HUMagyar
nemkonformitás
nem-kon-for-mi-ta-s
IDBahasa Indonesia
tidak konform
tidak kon-form
IGIG
ikechi
i-ke-chi
ITItaliano
non conformità
non kon-for-mi-ta
JA日本語
非conformity
hi-kon-for-mi-ti
KKKK
келісімсіздік
ke-li-sim-si-z-dik
KMKM
មិនប្រសើរ
min-bra-seu
KO한국어
비준수
bi-jun-su
MRMR
अनुपालन
an-u-pa-lan
MSBahasa Melayu
tidak konform
tidak kon-form
MYမြန်မာ
ကျိုးဆက်မပြု
kyo-se-khet-ma-p-yu
NLNederlands
niet-conformiteit
niet-kon-for-mi-teit
NONorsk
ikke-konformitet
i-kke-kon-for-mi-tet
PAPA
ਅਨੁપਾਲਨ
an-u-pa-lan
PLPolski
niekonformizm
nie-kon-for-miz-m
PTPortuguês
não conformidade
now kon-for-mi-dah-de
RORomână
neconformitate
ne-kon-for-mi-ta-te
RUРусский
несоответствие
ne-so-ot-vet-st-vi-e
SVSvenska
ickekonformitet
i-cke-kon-for-mi-tet
SWKiswahili
kutoka
ku-to-ka
TAதமிழ்
ஒத்துப்பாட்டின்மை
o-thu-pa-ttin-mai
TEతెలుగు
సరికాదు
sa-ri-ka-du
THไทย
ไม่ปฏิบัติตาม
mai bat-ti-tam
TLTL
hindi tumpak
hin-di tu-mp-ak
TRTürkçe
uyumsuzluk
u-yum-suz-luk
UKУкраїнська
невідповідність
ne-vid-po-vid-nist
URاردو
مخالفت
makh-al-fat
VITiếng Việt
không tuân thủ
khong tuan thu
YOYO
ko-ni-da-ni
ko-ni-da-ni
ZH中文
不符合
bù fúhé
ZUZU
alungisani
a-lu-ngi-sa-ni

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