unorthodoxy

noun
UK: /ˌʌnɔːˈθɒdəksi/
US: /ˌʌnɔːrˈθɑːdəksi/

  1. Behavior or beliefs that are different from what is officially accepted or traditionally done.

    1. His unorthodoxy made him unpopular at work.
    2. The unorthodoxy of her methods raised some eyebrows within the established scientific community.

Synonyms

deviation irregularity heterodoxy originality nonconformity

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The phonetic transcription of "unorthodoxy" is /ˌʌnɔːˈθɒdəksi/ in British English and /ˌʌnɔːrˈθɑːdəksi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unorthodoxy": deviation, irregularity, heterodoxy, originality, nonconformity.

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