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Nonconformist vs Recusant - What's the difference?

nonconformist | recusant | Related terms |

Nonconformist is a related term of recusant.


As a noun nonconformist

is (christianity) a member of a protestant church which does not observe the doctrines of the established church, especially of the church of england.

As a verb recusant is

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nonconformist

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A member of a church separated from the Church of England; a Protestant dissenter.
  • Loosely, a Christian who does not conform to the doctrines of an established church.
  • Someone who does not conform to accepted beliefs, customs or practices.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not conforming to established customs etc.

    • See also

    * Nonconformist * nonconformity

    recusant

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (historical) someone refusing to attend Church of England services, between the sixteenth and early nineteenth centuries
  • anyone refusing to submit to authority or regulation

    • Synonyms

    * papist

    Related terms

    * recusancy * refusenik

    Adjective

    (head)
  • pertaining to a recusant or to recusancy

    • Anagrams

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