non-con

UK/ˈnɒnˌkɒn/US/ˈnɑnˌkɑn/

noun

A nonconformist.

“non-con CT”

First used 17th–19th c.

Meanings

non-con1

nounnon-con (plural non-cons)

plural non-cons

  1. obsoleteA nonconformist.First known use 17th–19th c.

    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

non-con2

adjectivenon-con (not comparable)
  1. colloquialnot comparablemedicineNon-contrast.

    non-con CT

non-con3

nounnon-con (uncountable)
  1. uncountableBDSMConsensual non-consent.

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

non-con · adjective

Clipping of noncontrast.

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APA

non-con. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-con

MLA

“non-con.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-con. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “non-con,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-con.

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