noun
Historical term for English Protestants who did not conform to the Church of England, especially in the 17th–19th centuries. Used in discussions of British religious history.
17世紀のイギリスでは、非国教徒は国教会に従わないプロテスタントを指した。
In 17th-century England, Nonconformists referred to Protestants who did not conform to the Church of England.
Compound of 非 (hi, 'non-') + 国教 (kokkyō, 'state religion') + 徒 (to, 'follower'). A direct translation of English 'Nonconformist'.