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- Dictionaryunorthodox/ʌnˈɔːθədɒks/
adjective
- 1. contrary to what is usual, traditional, or accepted; not orthodox: "he frequently upset other scholars with his unorthodox views" Similar Opposite
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UNORTHODOX definition: 1. different from what is usual or expected in behaviour, ideas, methods, etc.: 2. different from…. Learn more.
Unorthodox definition: not conforming to rules, traditions, or modes of conduct, as of a doctrine, religion, or philosophy; not orthodox. See examples of UNORTHODOX used in a sentence.
un· or· tho· dox ˌən-ˈȯr-thə-ˌdäks. Synonyms of unorthodox. : not orthodox. unorthodoxly adverb. Synonyms. dissentient. dissenting. dissident. heretical. heterodox. iconoclastic. maverick. nonconformist. nonorthodox. out-there. unconventional. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of unorthodox in a Sentence.
UNORTHODOX meaning: 1. different from what is usual or expected in behaviour, ideas, methods, etc.: 2. different from…. Learn more.
The adjective unorthodox originally referred to religion, specifically to a person or practice that went against the traditions of a particular belief. The Greek roots of unorthodox are orthos, or "right," and doxa, or "opinion."
If you describe someone's behaviour, beliefs, or customs as unorthodox, you mean that they are different from what is generally accepted. The reality-based show followed the unorthodox lives of the star and his family.
UNORTHODOX definition: unusual and different from most people's opinions, methods, etc: . Learn more.