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unconventionalism

noun

Definition of unconventionalismnext
as in unorthodoxy

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  1. unorthodoxy
  2. nonconformism
  3. nonconformity
  4. extremism
Noun
  • Some of the most defining writers of the modern age were fixated on the idea of Dante as a contemporary, and their recognition points up the poet’s unorthodoxies.
    — Claudia Roth Pierpont, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Analysts said the move was the clearest step yet toward more mainstream economic policies after years of unorthodoxy under President Tayyip Erdogan, and should help rein in inflation expectations.
    — Reuters, CNN, 24 Aug. 2023
Definition of unorthodoxy
Noun
  • All three women were extraordinary in their nonconformism, bravery, and style.
    — Casey Schwartz, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
  • A couple of years into her third term, Nabiullina has carved out room for nonconformism in a Russian establishment fixated on loyalty above all else.
    — Rachel Ventresca, Fortune Europe, 7 June 2024
Definition of nonconformism
Noun
  • How much, if at all, gender nonconformity was accepted, is not directly evident.
    — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
  • In that movie, Keating taught English and poetry, so his open mind and nonconformity worked.
    — Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
Definition of nonconformity
Noun
  • Western and Asian governments feared the tenacious insurgencies could help foster Islamic extremism in Southeast Asia.
    — Teresa Cerojano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The destruction of the Iraqi state helped create a vacuum in which violent extremism evolved and flourished.
    — Ayman M. Mohyeldin, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of extremism
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“Unconventionalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconventionalism. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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