nonconform
/ˌnɑnkənˈfɔrm/
verb
- To refuse to follow accepted rules, customs, or standards; to behave or think differently from most people.
- He tends to nonconform in group projects, suggesting ideas that no one else has considered.
- She chose to nonconform by wearing bright colors to the formal event.
- Many artists nonconform to traditional techniques in order to create something new.
noun
- A person who does not follow accepted rules, customs, or standards; a nonconformist.
- She has always been a nonconform, preferring her own path over what others expect.
- The club was founded by a group of nonconforms who wanted to challenge social norms.
- In a school full of uniforms, he was the only nonconform who wore a hat every day.