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inconformity

[ in-kuhn-fawr-mi-tee ]

noun

  1. lack of conformity; failure or refusal to conform; nonconformity.


inconformity

/ ˌɪnkənˈfɔːmɪtɪ /

noun

  1. lack of conformity; irregularity
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of inconformity1

First recorded in 1585–95; in- 3 + conformity
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Example Sentences

“In fact we’re already in the Middle Ages where any expression of inconformity leads to jail,” he said.

“That’s the way it’s done: Try to create inconformity, dissatisfaction by manipulating emotions and feelings.”

“That’s the way it’s done: Try to create inconformity, dissatisfaction by manipulating emotions and feelings.”

Rousseff also expressed her "total inconformity" with the operation, which she called unnecessary, although she appeared to distance herself from her one-time mentor by only briefly mentioning Silva in an address Friday afternoon.

From US News

"It is true, that what is settled by custom, though it be not good, yet at least it is fit; and those things, which have long gone together, are as it were confederate within themselves; whereas new things piece not so well; but though they help by their utility, yet they trouble by their inconformity."

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