non-conformist
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While Ko does not stir crowds in the same manner as traditional Taiwanese politicians, his drive and non-conformist manner have made him a significant player with those looking for a political alternative.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2024
She was a non-conformist, and that irked people.
From Salon • Oct. 2, 2022
Suffolk county councillor Caroline Page said Woodbridge was "for a long-time a non-conformist" town, and was home to abolitionists Thomas and John Clarkson.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2020
Leading the pack are Lizzo with eight noms and Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X with six each – a vibrantly youthful and non-conformist trio.
From The Guardian • Jan. 24, 2020
In religion Emerson was only a nineteenth-century non-conformist instead of a fifteenth or seventeenth century one.
From Four American Leaders by Eliot, Charles William