anti-traditional
adjective
an·ti-tra·di·tion·al
ˌan-tē-trə-ˈdi-sh(ə-)nəl 
ˌan-tī-
: opposed to or hostile toward traditional methods and attitudes : emphatically and deliberately untraditional
Yet in their implications and inner meanings, these individualist values are profoundly anti-traditional.—
Christopher Lasch
Christopher Laschanti-traditional art
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Over the course of his 12 years as pontiff, Pope Francis’ papacy has been both highly regarded as influential and scrutinized as modernized and anti-traditional.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Hipster culture is looking to bolster its anti-traditional amorality.
—Armond White, National Review, 6 Sep. 2023
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Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Hipster culture is looking to bolster its anti-traditional amorality.
—Armond White, National Review, 6 Sep. 2023
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“Anti-traditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-traditional. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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