nonconformity
/nɑnkənˈfɔɹmɪdi/noun
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1
A refusal to conform to the doctrine, discipline, or practice of a state religion, especially refusal by other Protestants to conform to the doctrine or discipline of the Church of England; the principles or practice of nonconformists; nonconformists as a class.
2
A rejection of, or failure to conform to, a practice, standard, rule, or law.
3
A type of unconformity in which a nonsedimentary rock intrudes in sedimentary layers.
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