nonconformist; free-thinker
Refers to a person who does not conform to societal norms or established thinking; somewhat formal and not an everyday word.
He is known as a nonconformist within the organization.
Nonconformists sometimes generate new ideas.
異端児 emphasizes being a heretic or maverick in a specific field, while 不整合人 is a broader term for someone who does not fit in with the mainstream.
変わり者 is a more casual, everyday word for an eccentric or odd person, whereas 不整合人 is more formal and focuses on nonconformity in thought or behavior.
Compound of 不 (not), 整合 (conformity, integration), and 人 (person). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged as a translation of Western concepts like 'nonconformist'.