One who does not follow the norms of their overall society or culture.
The irony of one who claims to be a nonconformist is that they do conform to their society or culture to some extent. For example, unless he or she made up a language only he or she knows, he or she do share the same language with others in his or her culture or society, and therefore he or she is a conformist in that respect.
If one to were to learn a bit about modern psychology, he or she would discover that nonconformists are almost nonexistent.
The irony of one who claims to be a nonconformist is that they do conform to their society or culture to some extent. For example, unless he or she made up a language only he or she knows, he or she do share the same language with others in his or her culture or society, and therefore he or she is a conformist in that respect.
If one to were to learn a bit about modern psychology, he or she would discover that nonconformists are almost nonexistent.
Lindsay: Think for yourself.
Elise: I won't follow your advice. I won't "think for myself." I am a nonconformist.
Elise: I won't follow your advice. I won't "think for myself." I am a nonconformist.
by Commonsense September 05, 2012
In reality, this is someone who does what they want to in life and doesn't do things just because of others. They are influenced by society but do not follow it. The Common misconseption is that you're only a nonconformist if you conform to being a nonconformist, but theyre just the people who fucked it all up and are the real conformists. The topic is quite contradictory.
"Nonconformist": You're such a conformist bitch for not liking all the same things we do.
Me: Right...
Me: Right...
by king_wallace February 01, 2006
A term that seems to be largely skewed on this website.
A nonconformist is NOT a goth, and is nothing like it. Goths are conformists, as they are conforming to being goths. There are no 'group considered nonconformists' because that doesn't make sense. A nonconformist is simply someone who doesn't like the social groups he lives around, so chooses to stay out of it. These people will normally be wearing random articles of clothing, sometimes or often provocative that wouldn't actually put someone into a 'group'.
A nonconformist is NOT a goth, and is nothing like it. Goths are conformists, as they are conforming to being goths. There are no 'group considered nonconformists' because that doesn't make sense. A nonconformist is simply someone who doesn't like the social groups he lives around, so chooses to stay out of it. These people will normally be wearing random articles of clothing, sometimes or often provocative that wouldn't actually put someone into a 'group'.
Tim wore a tight T-shirt and a jacket to school today. Yesterday he had a plain T-shirt of a random band name on it that had no similarities to the one worn today. Regardless, he was still ridiculed by self -proclaimed geniuses on the internet who said that he would HAVE to conform, no matter what.
by MrFishie May 05, 2005
The latest trend in pop culture, seen heavily in examples of Emo. Nonconformity itself is to be your own person, and to shun the local trends and live for yourself.
Of course, these days everyone is a nonconformist together: not listening to classic rock together, not wearing regular clothes together, and not loving your perfectly fine life together.
Yet, there shines a glimmer of hope, for there are a few true nonconformists out there, the ones who do what they want, whether or not someone else likes it. Unfortunately, these people are usually seen as nerds, and are quickly dismissed. Of course, the nonconformist doesn't care at all.
Of course, these days everyone is a nonconformist together: not listening to classic rock together, not wearing regular clothes together, and not loving your perfectly fine life together.
Yet, there shines a glimmer of hope, for there are a few true nonconformists out there, the ones who do what they want, whether or not someone else likes it. Unfortunately, these people are usually seen as nerds, and are quickly dismissed. Of course, the nonconformist doesn't care at all.
Pop Nonconformist: Let's go do something different for a change, cuz I know everyone else will love me for it and think I'm cool!
True Noncanformist: I'm gonna go spraypaint a tomato on my ass, and I don't care what you think.
True Noncanformist: I'm gonna go spraypaint a tomato on my ass, and I don't care what you think.
by Unit No. 554789312 November 07, 2005
I'm a nonconformist, just like my friends! By consciously avoiding the status quo, I've created a new one!
by BradHD January 11, 2004
Someone who is smart enough not to follow the latest fad whether it be clothes, products, labels, games, websites, and does not care what others think.
by hang in there August 22, 2008
A contradictive word. By not conforming to one thing you are in turn conforming to something else. All of you people who think you are a rebelling nonconformist never thought of that, did you?
"If you want to be one of the nonconformists all you have to do is dress just like us and listen to the same music we do"
-South Park
-South Park
by Rip April 05, 2004