unconventionality

noun

Definition of unconventionalitynext
as in deviation

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  1. deviation
  2. iconoclasm
  3. deviance
Noun
  • There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.
    Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In comparison, this year's deviation, while notable, is less extreme.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of deviation
Noun
  • Jewish iconoclasm is supported by another facet of Hebraic history: God is said to have spoken directly to the Jews in their own language.
    Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • And in much the same way Black Gatsby—who released his debut album, House of Gatsby, in 2022—has challenged character archetypes, he’s applied a kind of iconoclasm to his career.
    Alex Ross, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of iconoclasm
Noun
  • Honesty-humility’s impact on physical health is limited, potentially because it is more strongly linked to behaviors with a moral dimension, such as avoiding deviance, rather than physical health habits like exercise or diet.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • For thousands of years, mental illness could only be explained by supernatural forces or moral deviance.
    Celia Ford, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Definition of deviance
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