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   Un·or·tho·dox

   /ˌənˈôrTHəˌdäks/

   

   adjective

   • 1. contrary to what is usual, traditional, or accepted; not orthodox: "he frequently upset other scholars with his unorthodox views" Similar unconventionalunusualuncommonunwontedout of the ordinaryradicalrevolutionarynonconformistirregularoffbeatoff-centeravant-gardeoriginalnewnovelfresheccentricexoticBohemianalternativeidiosyncraticabnormalextremedivergentaberrantanomalousbizarreoutlandishperverseinformal:off the walloddballway outcrankyzanyrare:heterocliteheterodoxuncanonicalhereticalnonconformistdissentingdissentientrenegadeOpposite orthodoxconventionalorthodox

   Derivatives

   • 1. unorthodoxly adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNORTHODOX | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / ʌnˈɔːr.θə.dɑːks / uk / ʌnˈɔː.θə.dɒks / Add to word list. different from what is usual or expected in behavior, ideas, methods, etc.: Steiner was recognized as an original if unorthodox thinker. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Strange, suspicious and unnatural. aberrantly. abnormally. add. freakishly. freakishness.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › unorthodoxUnorthodox - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of unorthodox. adjective. breaking with convention or tradition. “an unorthodox lifestyle” synonyms: dissentient, recusant. (of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England. dissident, heretical, heterodox. characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards. iconoclastic.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unorthodoxyUnorthodoxy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of UNORTHODOXY is the quality or state of being unorthodox. the quality or state of being unorthodox; something (such as an opinion or doctrine) that is unorthodox… See the full definition

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishUNORTHODOX | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ʌnˈɔːθədɒks / us. Add to word list. unusual and different from most people's opinions, methods, etc: unorthodox ideas / views. an unorthodox style of teaching. (Definition of unorthodox from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of unorthodox. in Chinese (Traditional) 非正統的, 非傳統的, 不正規的…

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishunorthodox adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of unorthodox adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › unorthodoxUnorthodox Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   adjective. Breaking with convention or tradition; not orthodox. American Heritage. Unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic. Wiktionary. Synonyms: maverick. irregular. schismatic. radical. unholy. heterodox. heretical. abnormal. nonconformist. eccentric. unusual. unconventional. Antonyms: orthodox. standard. normal. conventional.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryUNORTHODOX definition in American English | Collins English...

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   5 days ago · If you describe someone's behavior, beliefs, or customs as unorthodox, you mean that they are different from what is generally accepted.