Unorthodox
Not conforming to established or traditional beliefs, customs, or practices; unconventional or nonconforming.
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Not conforming to established or traditional beliefs, customs, or practices; unconventional or nonconforming.
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Imagine a college lecture where the professor rejects every traditional rule of the syllabus, delivering a completely new plan that challenges long-standing theories while the students lean forward in curiosity.
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Looks like 'orthodox' with the prefix un-; opposite of orthodox.
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Unorthodox contrasts with orthodox (traditional, accepted). It is often used to describe ideas, methods, or beliefs that deviate from the norm. Related term: heterodox.
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nonconformist, unconventional, radical, heterodox, iconoclast
Note
Do not confuse with illegal or immoral; unorthodox simply means unconventional, which may be innovative or simply different.