as in dissent
departure from a generally accepted theory, opinion, or practice
an artistic movement that doesn't tolerate nonconformity
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Flannery’s infirmity, unconventional looks and take-no-prisoners nonconformity find expression in these women’s daughters.
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Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2023
Popularized in the 1950s by actors Audrey Hepburn and Jean Seberg as part of a visual rejection the long locks of their bombshell counterparts—and a want of European sophistication—pixie cuts have remained a symbol of nonconformity.
—Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2023
The district’s new policy, Stoller said, has left students in more tenuous situations in grave fear of being outed for gender nonconformity.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
Gender nonconformity, even in this punishing society, has its advantages.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Sep. 2023
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Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2023
Popularized in the 1950s by actors Audrey Hepburn and Jean Seberg as part of a visual rejection the long locks of their bombshell counterparts—and a want of European sophistication—pixie cuts have remained a symbol of nonconformity.
—Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2023
The district’s new policy, Stoller said, has left students in more tenuous situations in grave fear of being outed for gender nonconformity.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
Gender nonconformity, even in this punishing society, has its advantages.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Sep. 2023
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