as in dissent
departure from a generally accepted theory, opinion, or practice
an artistic movement that doesn't tolerate nonconformity
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The recent spate of regulations passed by school boards in conservative pockets of California requiring schools to notify parents if a student does something to indicate gender nonconformity is seeping into campus culture in ways some students describe as dangerous and repressive.
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Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
Thus the Revenge is a haven for queerness and gender nonconformity.
—TIME, 5 Oct. 2023
Her origin family, including her mother, father, and siblings, mostly accepted her gender nonconformity from a young age.
—Raquel Willis, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2023
Flannery’s infirmity, unconventional looks and take-no-prisoners nonconformity find expression in these women’s daughters.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2023
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Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
Thus the Revenge is a haven for queerness and gender nonconformity.
—TIME, 5 Oct. 2023
Her origin family, including her mother, father, and siblings, mostly accepted her gender nonconformity from a young age.
—Raquel Willis, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2023
Flannery’s infirmity, unconventional looks and take-no-prisoners nonconformity find expression in these women’s daughters.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2023
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“Nonconformity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonconformity. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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