Nonconformist (Noun)
Meaning 1
A Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The Puritan minister was a nonconformist who refused to take the oath of allegiance to the Church of England.
- As a nonconformist, she was barred from attending the University of Oxford and had to seek education elsewhere.
- The nonconformist community in the village was known for their strict adherence to biblical teachings and their rejection of the Church of England's authority.
- The Act of Toleration of 1689 granted nonconformists the right to worship freely, but they were still excluded from public office.
- The nonconformist preacher was arrested for holding unauthorized meetings and refusing to conform to the Church of England's rules.