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UNCONVENTIONALITY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Unorthodoxy by virtue of being unconventional
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("unconventionality" is a kind of...):
heterodoxy; unorthodoxy (the quality of being unorthodox)
Antonym:
conventionality (orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional)
Derivation:
unconventional (not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Originality by virtue of being unconventional
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("unconventionality" is a kind of...):
originality (the ability to think and act independently)
Antonym:
conventionality (unoriginality as a result of being too conventional)
Derivation:
unconventional (not conforming to accepted rules or standards)
