nonconform

1. (intransitive) To fail or refuse to conform; to differ.Examples: "I did not acknowledge that I had Lesbian feelings until I was in my twenties, but long before that Baldwin's homosexuality was also a hopeful sign. If nothing else, it indicated his capacity to radically non-conform, to carve out his own emotional freedom, lessons that I myself would have to learn."; "Where an individual fails to live up to expectancies, i.e. nonconforms, he (or she) loses credits, but may maintain some appropriate level of credits by continuing to be perceived as a contributor to the fulfillment of the goals of the group."; "Here, the influencee nonconforms by actively rebelling against influence."Synonyms: dance to a different tune, make waves, march to the beat of a different drum, nonconform, rock the boatintransitive