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uncanonized

uncanonized

9.2
Not included in the official list of accepted books or works
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnˈkænəˌnaɪzd/
translation icon : no canonizado
  • Historians are interested in the uncanonized gospels found among the ancient manuscripts.

Examples

  • Many uncanonized works provide valuable insight into the culture of the period.

  • Many uncanonized works still hold significant literary value.

  • The collection features several uncanonized poems that were not published during the author's lifetime.

  • The uncanonized texts provide insight into early Christian beliefs.

  • The book offers insights into several uncanonized religious texts that are often overlooked by scholars.

  • Many uncanonized works by women authors from the 19th century are finally receiving the recognition they deserve.

  • In her lecture, she discussed the importance of uncanonized literature in understanding the cultural history of the period.

Synonyms

noncanonical
vsuncanonized
  • Literature
1 8.3

Outside the usual or official list of important works

is used for things left out of an accepted list, often religious texts
extracanonical
vsuncanonized
9.9

Not part of the official texts a group accepts

is about exclusion from official lists, often for texts or narratives
uncanonical
vsuncanonized
  • Literature
9.1

Not part of the officially accepted story or rules

focuses on being excluded from an official list rather than rule breaking

Antonyms

canonized
  • Formal
8.8

People treat something as officially important and the accepted standard

How Canonical

canonical
4 7.9
recognized
  • Formal
3.5
unrecognized
3 4.2
uncanonized
9.2

Surface Forms

uncanonized positive

Morphology

uncanonized = canonized (transparent) = un + canon + ize + ed

The adjective is formed by negating 'canonized' with the productive prefix 'un-'; learners can interpret it as 'not canonized'.

Etymology

Uncanonized breaks into un- 'not' and canon, a word from Greek that means 'rule' or 'standard'; a 'canon' is an official list of books or works, so uncanonized means 'not included in the accepted or official list'.