nonconformist vs protester

nonconformist and protester both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nonconformist	Yes	Yes	No	No
protester	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, protester is a hypernym of nonconformist; that is, protester is a word with a broader meaning than nonconformist:

nonconformist: someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct
protester: a person who dissents from some established policy

Other hypernyms of nonconformist include contestant, dissenter, dissident, objector.

nonconformist (noun)	protester (noun)
someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct	someone who participates in a public display of group feeling
	a person who dissents from some established policy

nonconformist (adjective)	protester (adjective)
not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought
not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion