nonconformist

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Worse, in the context of today’s flyaway stock market, he is a principled, value-minded, dogmatic nonconformist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

It’s difficult to imagine a worse addition to this oil-and-water mix of high-minded nonconformist cranks and hard-toiling middle-class settlers than a capitalist sybarite.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2025

But Tyler, ever the nonconformist, released his eighth studio album at 06:00 EST on Monday, three days after the week's chart tracking began.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2024

A strong socialist bent in politics, nonconformist in religion, working class.

From Salon • May 27, 2024

Major Major’s elders disliked him because he was such a flagrant nonconformist Since he had nothing better to do well in, he did well in school.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller