nonconformity
nonconformist
adjective
uk /ˌnɒn.kənˈfɔː.mɪst/ us /ˌnɑːn.kənˈfɔːr.mɪst/
having a way of thinking that is different from other people:
nonconformist behaviour
He remains one of his generation's most nonconformist writers.
religion (alsoNonconformist)
relating to a Nonconformist, or to the religious group they belong to:
a Nonconformist minister
Initially he was attracted to the nonconformist church.
She has a mischievous, nonconformist streak.
The nonconformist chapels were fuller than they had ever been.
He was ordained as a minister, but was twice suspended due to his nonconformist beliefs.

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nonconformist | American Dictionary

nonconformist
noun[ C ]
us/ˌnɑn·kəmˈfɔr·mɪst/
a person who does not live and think according to accepted customs and standards