nonconforming

/nˌɑŋkənfˈɔɹmɪŋ/ adj

That does not conform, for example to cultural norms, official regulations, or the rules of an established church.

Word Origin Nonconforming is the opposite of conforming. Conform comes from Latin con- 'together' and formare 'to shape' — so to conform is to shape together, to fit the mold. Nonconforming means not shaping together, not following the standard. The root forma gives us formal, formation, reform, transform, inform, deform, perform, uniform — all about shaping.

adj That does not conform, for example to cultural norms, official regulations, or the rules of an established church.

Her nonconforming fashion choices always turned heads at the conservative office.

(形容词) 不遵从规范的;不合规的;不守规矩的

她不合常规的着装选择总是让保守的办公室同事们侧目。

(adjetivo) Que no se ajusta o conforma, por ejemplo, a normas culturales, regulaciones oficiales o las reglas de una iglesia establecida.

Sus elecciones de moda no convencionales siempre llamaban la atención en la oficina conservadora.

(adjectif) non conforme; anticonformiste; dissident [Qui ne se conforme pas aux normes établies, qu'elles soient sociales, réglementaires ou religieuses.]

Ses choix vestimentaires non-conformes attiraient toujours l'attention au bureau conservateur.

(Adjektiv) nonkonformistisch; regelwidrig; normabweichend [Sich nicht an geltende Normen, Regeln oder Vorschriften anpassend, z. B. in Kultur, Religion oder Gesellschaft.]

Ihre **nonconforming** Kleidung fiel im konservativen Büro immer auf.

(形容詞) 規範や規則、慣習に従わないこと。

彼女の型破りなファッションの選択は、保守的な職場で常に人々の注目を集めた。

(adjetivo) inconforme; dissidente; rebelde; desviante [Que não se conforma, por exemplo, às normas culturais, regulamentos oficiais ou regras de uma igreja estabelecida.]

Suas escolhas de moda não convencionais sempre chamavam atenção no escritório conservador.

Word parts: non + con + form + ing

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