anti-conventional

adjective

an·​ti-con·​ven·​tion·​al
ˌan-tē-kən-ˈven(t)-sh(ə-)nəl,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-conventional (audio)
: opposed to conventional methods and attitudes : emphatically and deliberately unconventional
running an anti-conventional campaign

Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-conventional was in 1826

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“Anti-conventional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-conventional. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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