unconventionality
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7.5
- noun
- /ˌʌn.kənˌvɛn.ʃəˈnæl.ɪ.ti/
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inconvencionalidad
- Whatever the explanation for his silence, however, Hassall's sermon praises Moulsworth not for her unconventionality but for her adherence to expected norms.
Examples
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In the letters to Gere from Pittsburgh, "Bohemia" becomes Cather's word for what she now wishes to repress: the path of passionate unconventionality she had been on in Nebraska.
Fiction book (1992) -
It can be argued that in its unconventionality, the design of the FPI reflects a determination on the part of the FPI to separate itself from the PDCI and from the old guard in general.
Academic text (1994) -
As I said, books seem to surprise for one of two reasons: obscurity and unconventionality, but rarely, if ever, for both.
Blog text (12) -
Sit down while I finish dressing, if you don't mind the unconventionality.
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We must grasp the extreme unconventionality of Linnaeus's decision.
Academic text (1993) -
Many musicians could not grasp or stomach the score's unconventionalities.
Academic text (1993) -
On the subject of the related unconventionality of Matisse and Picasso, Stein wrote in Lectures in America that a genuine familiarity with oil painting made it impossible to deny that a painting, no matter how shocking, actually was a painting.
Academic text (1990) -
Elsewhere, however, her unconventionality is more immediately obvious, as when she criticizes contemporary assumptions about the proper age for marriage (II. 51-52) or when she challenges common baptismal practices (1.16).
Fiction book (1996) -
Webb was legitimately interested in Kropotkin's anarchism as a political and poetic alternative to solipsism because it promised the unconventionality and the egalitarian sense of engagement that she sought.
Academic text (2013) -
Her unconventionality in fashion choices often made her the center of attention at parties.
Synonyms
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5.3
A difference from what is usual or expected
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7.8
Unusual behavior or habits that are different from what most people do
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5.9
An unusual habit, quality, or way of thinking
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5.5
The feeling that something is unusual or hard to explain
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5.2
Something that is not normal and can be seen in the body or test results
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8.0
Being seen as different from most people or from what is usual
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5.6
An unusual but pleasant way of behaving
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5.8
A state of being unusual or strange in a way that is hard to explain
1
6.9
A state of being very strange or unusual that surprises people
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9.9
A state of being different from others, often in culture or identity
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8.8
A way of thinking or behaving that does not follow usual beliefs
1
6.9
How different or rare something is compared with what people expect
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8.4
Being very unusual in appearance, ideas, or behavior
A way of behaving that does not follow accepted customs or usual standards
Being different from the usual type or pattern
The state of not being usual or expected
A state of being different from what is usual or expected
An unusual way of behaving or living
A strong wish to make big changes and break from tradition
Antonyms
How Unconventional
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8.1
1
8.8
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7.5
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4.5
1
6.9
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5.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
unconventionality = unconventional (transparent) = un + conventional + ity
The noun is formed by adding the productive noun-forming suffix '-ity' to the clearly analyzable adjective 'unconventional'.
Etymology
The word unconventionality puts together un- meaning 'not', the middle part convention meaning 'a usual way or custom', and -ity showing it is a quality. So, unconventionality means the quality of 'not following usual ways', which is why it describes someone or something that is original or unusual.