anticonformity

n. a deliberate, self-conscious refusal to comply with accepted social standards, often accompanied by the expression of ideas, beliefs, or judgments that challenge those standards. Anticonformity is motivated by rebelliousness or obstinacy rather than the need to express oneself sincerely. Also called counterconformity. Compare conformity; nonconformity.

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May 9th 2024

exo- (ex-)

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