The Collaborative International Dictionary
Nonconforming
Nonconforming \Non`con*form"ing\, a. Not conforming; declining conformity; especially, not conforming to the established church of a country.
Wiktionary
nonconforming
a. That does not conform, either to the rules of an established church, or to official regulations
WordNet
nonconforming
adj. not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion [syn: nonconformist]
Usage examples of "nonconforming".
Worn officially, our nonconforming swallow-tail is a declaration of ungracious independence in the matter of manners, and is uncourteous.
The members of the Tribunal, the Covenanters, served as clergy, and the Invigilator enforced compliance on those the scrutators found nonconforming.