Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun nonconformance
2 senses of nonconformance
Sense 1
nonconformity, nonconformism, nonconformance -- (a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs)
=> unorthodoxy, heterodoxy, heresy -- (any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position)
Sense 2
nonconformity, nonconformance -- (failure to conform to accepted standards of behavior)
=> failure -- (an act that fails; "his failure to pass the test")