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UNORTHODOX
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Independent in behavior or thought
Example:
maverick politicians
Synonyms:
irregular; maverick; unorthodox
Classified under:
Similar:
unconventional (not conforming to accepted rules or standards)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Breaking with convention or tradition
Example:
an unorthodox lifestyle
Classified under:
Similar:
dissentient; recusant ((of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England)
dissident; heretical; heterodox (characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards)
iconoclastic (characterized by attack on established beliefs or institutions)
nonconforming; nonconformist (not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion)
Reformed (of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran)
Attribute:
orthodoxy (the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion))
Antonym:
orthodox (adhering to what is commonly accepted)
