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Rebels against the crowd, then forms an identical crowd of fellow rebels.
means Someone who refuses to follow conventional beliefs, customs, or institutions, especially in matters of religion or social practice.
from English coinage from 'non-' plus 'conformist,' arising in the 1600s to label Protestants in England who refused to conform to the practices of the established Church of England. The Act of Uniformity in 1662 made the label official policy: fall in line with the state church or be formally branded a Nonconformist. Only later did the word drift from its churchy origins to cover anyone who won't follow the herd — the irony being that it started as a term for people organized enough to be legally registered as not conforming, together.
- uniform rebellion
- same tattoos, same vinyl, same disdain for conformity
- origin
- coined for 17th-century Protestants who defied the Church of England
- irony built in
- announcing nonconformity is itself a social script
- true test
- doesn't perform difference, just doesn't notice the rules