antitraditional
- adjective
- /ˌæntiˈtrædɪʃənl/
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antitradicional
- The antitraditional approach in her teaching methods encouraged students to think creatively and independently.
Examples
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By adopting an antitraditional style, the filmmaker was able to express new ideas that resonated with contemporary audiences.
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Is America the land of antitraditional tradition—what Irving Howe called "American newness"?
Academic text (1998) -
Gentile's reform confirmed their perception that the antibourgeois, antitraditional wing of the fascist intelligentsia was being passed over to promote conservative and reactionary policies.
Academic text (1998) -
He grew up as a "thoroughly emancipated, antitraditional, secular, would-be German boy" who dismissed all religion and spoke of Judaism with "mocking cynicism."
Blog text (31) -
It is sometimes said that Jefferson's selective interpretation of the New Testament is, at bottom, a product of the anti-Christian and antitraditional skepticism of Enlightenment philosophy.
Academic text (1991) -
Many artists in the modern movement embraced antitraditional techniques to challenge established norms.
Synonyms
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Different from what most people do or accept
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7.3
Not following the usual rules or customs
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5.9
Not doing things in the usual way
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Rejecting or strongly opposing widely held beliefs and traditions
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Not following usual ways or customs
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Opposing the main values and ways of life of most people
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7.1
Not following usual customs or religious beliefs
Not following usual ideas or ways
Not following the usual beliefs or practices
Not following the usual rules or ways that most people accept
Willing to try new ideas and take risks
Antonyms
How Traditional
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Surface Forms
Morphology
antitraditional = traditional (transparent) = anti + tradition + al
The word transparently means 'against traditional' by adding the productive prefix anti- to the adjective traditional.
Etymology
The word antitraditional joins anti- ('against') with tradition ('things handed down from the past' or 'customs'). So, someone who is antitraditional is against usual customs and often prefers new ways.