refusal+to+conform

  • 41nonconformism — noun a) The refusal to conform to common standards, conventions, rules, traditions or laws. b) (often initial capital letter) a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England; dissenter. See Also: nonconformist, nonconformity …

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  • 42gay writing —    Gay and lesbian writing in Spain has many histories and displays a complex variety of identifications and non identifications with the notions of homosexual culture, community, politics and sensibilities.    As elsewhere in Europe, pre 1960s… …

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  • 43Non-Conformity —    The refusal to conform to the doctrines or discipline of any Established Church …

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  • 44inconformity — /ɪnkənˈfɔməti/ (say inkuhn fawmuhtee) noun lack of conformity; failure or refusal to conform …

  • 45mores — /ˈmɔreɪz / (say mawrayz) plural noun customs or conventions accepted without question and embodying the fundamental moral views of a group: *Their failure or refusal to conform to middle class mores has been monotonously explained as due to the… …

  • 46nonconformity — /nɒnkənˈfɔməti/ (say nonkuhn fawmuhtee) noun 1. lack of conformity or agreement. 2. failure or refusal to conform, as to an established Church …

  • 47peculiar people — noun plural Etymology: Middle English peculier people, from peculier peculiar 1. : God s own chosen people used by various Christians to emphasize their nonconformity to the world 2. capitalized both Ps : an Evangelical Christian organization… …

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  • 48dis|con|for|ma|tion — «dihs KON fr MAY shuhn», noun. a disconforming; failure or refusal to conform …

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  • 49rejection — Refusal by a bank to grant credit, usually because of the applicants financial history, or refusal to accept a security presented to complete a trade, usually because of a lack of proper endorsements or violation of rules of a firm. Bloomberg… …

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  • 50India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …

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