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non-con

UK/ˈnɒnˌkɒn//ˈnɑnˌkɑn/

non-con noun: a nonconformist.

Noun (1)

non-con (plural non-cons)

  1. (obsolete) A nonconformist.
    • To tell the Truth he is no better nor no worse, than an Eminent Non-Con Parson, Lusty and Lustful, who oft leaves his Flock in the Country, to regale himself in Masquerade with Persons of your Sex and Function in these Parts.1723, Charles Walker, Memoirs of Sally Salisbury, section VI

Adjective

non-con (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial) Non-contrast.
    • non-con CT

Noun (2)

non-con (uncountable)

  1. Consensual non-consent.

Forms of non-con

pluralnon-cons

Origin of non-con

Clipping of noncontrast.

Clipping of non-consent.

Words that rhyme with non-con

Questions about non-con

What does non-con mean?
Non-con means a nonconformist.
What part of speech is non-con?
Non-con can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce non-con?
Non-con is pronounced /ˈnɒnˌkɒn/ (UK).
What is the plural of non-con?
The plural of non-con is non-cons.

Words near non-con in the dictionary

  1. non-compositional
  2. non-compositionality
  3. non-compulsory
  4. non-computable
  5. non-coms
  6. non-con
  7. non-conception
  8. non-conceptions
  9. non-concordant
  10. non-condensing
  11. non-conflicting

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