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independent
English
Etymology
From French indépendant
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?nd??p?nd?nt/
- Hyphenation: in?de?pend?ent
Adjective
independent (comparative more independent, superlative most independent)
- Not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free.
- (politics) Not affiliated with any political party.
- the independent candidate
- Providing a comfortable livelihood.
- an independent property
- Not subject to bias or influence; self-directing.
- a man of an independent mind
- Separate from; exclusive; irrespective.
- R. P. Ward
- That obligation in general, under which we conceive ourselves bound to obey a law, independent of those resources which the law provides for its own enforcement.
- R. P. Ward
Synonyms
- autonomous
- free
- self-standing
Antonyms
- contingent
- dependent
Hyponyms
- language-independent
- order-independent
- redshift-independent
- system-dependent
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Noun
independent (plural independents)
- A candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a freethinker, free of a party platform.
- A neutral or uncommitted person.
- (sports) A team not affiliated with any league or conference.
Translations
References
- independent at OneLook Dictionary Search
- independent in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018.
- independent in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Catalan
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ent
Adjective
independent (masculine and feminine plural independents)
- independent
- Antonym: dependent
Derived terms
Related terms
- independència
Further reading
- “independent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “independent” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “independent” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “independent” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Occitan
Pronunciation
Adjective
independent m (feminine singular independenta, masculine plural independents, feminine plural independentas)
- independent
- Antonym: dependent
Derived terms
Related terms
- independéncia
Romanian
Etymology
From French indépendant
Adjective
independent m or n (feminine singular independent?, masculine plural independen?i, feminine and neuter plural independente)
- independent, self-sufficient
Declension
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nonconformist
English
Alternative forms
- non-conformist
Etymology
From non- +? conformist.
Noun
nonconformist (plural nonconformists)
- A member of a church separated from the Church of England; a Protestant dissenter. [from 17th c.]
- Loosely, a Christian who does not conform to the doctrines of an established church. [from 17th c.]
- Someone who does not conform to accepted beliefs, customs or practices. [from 17th c.]
Synonyms
- (someone who does not conform): free spirit, heteroclite, individualist; see also Thesaurus:maverick
Translations
Adjective
nonconformist (comparative more nonconformist, superlative most nonconformist)
- Not conforming to established customs etc.
Translations
See also
- Nonconformist
- nonconformity
Romanian
Etymology
From French non-conformiste
Noun
nonconformist m (plural nonconformi?ti, feminine equivalent nonconformist?)
- nonconformist, maverick
Declension
nonconformist From the web:
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- nonconformist what does it mean
- what were nonconformist christian groups
- what does nonconformist attitude mean
- what is nonconformist attitude
- what do nonconformists believe
- what does nonconformist mean example
- what does nonconformist church mean
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