nonconformity

(nŏnˌkən-fôrˈmĭ-tē)

1. a. Refusal or failure to conform to accepted standards, conventions, rules, or laws.
   b. An instance of this: a measure aimed at reducing nonconformities to the housing code.
2. often Nonconformity Refusal to accept or conform to the doctrines, usage, or polity of the Church of England.