uncanonical
adjective
un·ca·non·i·cal
ˌən-kə-ˈnä-ni-kəl 
: not canonical: such as
a
: not in accord with church canons
an uncanonical marriage
b
: not belonging to the canon of biblical books
an uncanonical work
c
: not conforming to accepted ideas or beliefs : unsanctioned, unorthodox
uncanonical religious ideas
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Thus, according to Ovid, Peleus begets the great Achilles, as Homeric scripture had ordained, but the wizard Proteus insinuates his slippery self into the process, despite getting his thunder stolen by Thetis’s uncanonical transformations.
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Marina Warner, The New York Review of Books, 27 May 2021
Marina Warner, The New York Review of Books, 27 May 2021
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“Uncanonical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncanonical. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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