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non-canonicity

non-canonicity

9.9
Being outside the usual group of accepted works or ideas
  • noun
  • /nɒnˈkænɪsɪti/
  • Literature
translation icon : no canonicidad
  • The non-canonicity of the novel invites readers to question literary traditions.

Examples

  • Academic debates often revolve around the non-canonicity of certain texts.

  • Many artists embrace non-canonicity in their work.

  • Its non-canonicity set the work apart from mainstream scientific theories.

  • The non-canonicity of his theories challenged traditional views.

  • The non-canonicity of the novel invites readers to question literary traditions.

  • Academic debates often revolve around the non-canonicity of certain texts.

  • Its non-canonicity set the work apart from mainstream scientific theories.

Synonyms

nonstandardness
vsnon-canonicity
7.9

The state of not following usual rules or expected ways

is specific to not fitting an accepted canon or established rules
unconformity
vsnon-canonicity
9.3

A way of behaving that does not follow accepted customs or usual standards

is focused on not fitting an established canon or formal body of works

Antonyms

canonicity
  • Formal
1 9.2

Being accepted as part of an official set of important works

How Canonical

canonicity
  • Formal
1 9.2
conformity
24 4.8
non-canonicity
  • Literature
9.9
irregularity
13 5.1

Surface Forms

non-canonicity singular
non-canonicities plural

Morphology

non-canonicity = canonicity (transparent) = non + canonic + ity

Formed by the productive negative prefix 'non-' added to the noun 'canonicity', yielding the straightforward meaning 'not canonical'.

Etymology

Non-canonicity breaks into non- meaning 'not' and canon meaning 'rule' or 'official list', as in the canon of accepted books, so it describes something 'not part of the accepted rules or set'.