Deviant and Nonconformer

Deviant

Deviant noun - A person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs.
Usage example: branded as social deviants by a society that did not value self-expression

Nonconformer and deviant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nonconformer" instead a noun "Deviant".

Nearby Words: deviate, deviation, deviance

Nonconformer

Nonconformer noun - A person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs.
Usage example: a community in which men and women were expected to conform to traditional gender roles, and nonconformers were socially ostracized
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Deviant and nonconformer are semantically related. You can use "Deviant" instead a noun "Nonconformer".
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Nonconformer and Deviant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deviant/nonconformer
Deviant & Nonconformer. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deviant/nonconformer>.
Nonconformer or Deviant. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/deviant/nonconformer.
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