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nonconformity definition

non·con·form·ity (-kən fôrm′ə tē)

noun

  1. failure or refusal to act in conformity with generally accepted beliefs and practices
  2. refusal to accept the doctrines or follow the practices of the Anglican Church
  3. lack of agreement or harmony

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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