Nonconformity Definition

This essay topic is, “Is nonconformity another way of conforming?”. Obviously it’s not. The definition of conformity is, “compliance with standards, rules, or laws” while the definition of nonconformity is, “failure or refusal to conform to a prevailing rule or practice”. They cannot compare. Nonconformity is when someone refuses to obey a rule or when somebody refuses to obey a certain practice or belief. Conforming is the complete opposite.
Say for example you were to conform to something. That means you are obeying a certain rule or practice. What if your mother set a rule for your house. Would you obey it? If you were to obey that rule it would be considered conforming to that rule, but if you didn’t obey it that would be considered