Nonconformity
“Nonconformity” 是一个抽象名词，表示拒绝服从、拒绝与普遍标准或大多数人的意见一致。它既可以是对社会规则的挑战，也可以是对传统宗教、惯例或法律的背离。
- “Her nonconformity to the traditional rules of art made her famous.” (她对传统艺术规则的不墨守成规使她成名。)
- “The inspector noted several instances of nonconformity with safety regulations.” (检查员指出了几处不符合安全规定的地方。)
- “The philosopher preached the value of intellectual nonconformity.” (这位哲学家宣扬思想上不随大流的价值。)
由几个部分组成：
- “non-” (不)
- “conform” (顺从)
- “-ity” (状态)
- 前缀: “non-” (否定)
- 词根: “conform” (来自 com- + form，意为形成相同的形状)
- 后缀: “-ity” (抽象名词后缀)
在社会学研究中，“nonconformity” 常被视为推动社会变革的一种力量。著名思想家爱默生（Ralph Waldo Emerson）曾在他的名作《自立》（Self-Reliance）中强调过非一致性的重要性。
- 形容词: nonconforming
- 名词(人): nonconformist
将它拆解：Non（不） + Conform（顺从） + ity（状态）。拒绝顺从的状态，就是“不墨守成规”。
“In the small town, everyone’s house was painted white. When the new artist moved in and painted her house bright purple, it was seen as a sign of nonconformity. At first, the neighbors were angry, but soon, they began to appreciate the beauty of being different.” (在那个小镇上，每个人的房子都刷成了白色。当那位新来的艺术家把自己的房子刷成亮紫色时，这被视为一种不墨守成规的表现。起初邻居们很生气，但很快，他们开始欣赏这种与众不同的美。)