Non-conforming

Theology, 17th Century

Rebellious sci-fi outlaw who won’t do what teachers, parents, or OMG SOCIETY says.

In the 17th century, a “conformist” was an individual who complied with the form of worship of the Church of England. One who didn’t was known as “non-conform” minister.

• https://oed.com/view/Entry/127873
• https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?&year_start=1950&year_end=2019&content=nonconforming
• https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=nonconforming