different between nonconformist vs renegade

English

Alternative forms

• non-conformist

Etymology

From non- +? conformist.

Noun

nonconformist (plural nonconformists)

1. A member of a church separated from the Church of England; a Protestant dissenter. [from 17th c.]
2. Loosely, a Christian who does not conform to the doctrines of an established church. [from 17th c.]
3. 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)

1. 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?)

1. nonconformist, maverick

Declension

English

Etymology

From Spanish renegado, from Medieval Latin reneg?tus, perfect participle of reneg? (“I deny”). See also renege.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /???n???e?d/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /???n???e?d/

Noun

renegade (plural renegades)

1. An outlaw or rebel.
2. A disloyal person who betrays or deserts a cause, religion, political party, friend, etc.

Coordinate terms

• (disloyal person): apostate, defector, heretic, turncoat

Related terms

Translations

Verb

renegade (third-person singular simple present renegades, present participle renegading, simple past and past participle renegaded)

1. (dated) To desert one's cause, or change one's loyalties; to commit betrayal.
   • 1859, Wesleyan-Methodist Magazine (volume 3, page 740)

     The recent arrangement, obtained by Lord Stratford, as to the case of a Christian renegading to Mohammedanism […]

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “renegade”, in Online Etymology Dictionary