nonorthodox

adjective

ˌnän-ˈȯr-thə-ˌdäks How to pronounce nonorthodox (audio)
Definition of nonorthodoxnext
1
as in dissident
deviating from commonly accepted beliefs or practices one of the few colonies to tolerate nonorthodox religious beliefs

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2
as in liberal
not bound by traditional ways or beliefs a nonorthodox approach to teaching music

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonorthodox
  1. dissident
  2. liberal
  3. unconventional
  4. modern
  5. dissenting
  6. progressive
  7. contemporary
  8. radical
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  • That’s best demonstrated by a novel gameplay mechanic in the form of a camera that Indy acquires from a dissident postman called Ernesto.
    Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
  • That professed confidence in each’s own instincts and indifference to most dissident opinions is how both led the country and made some pretty colossal missteps.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of dissident
Adjective
  • At least seven Liberal members of parliament have publicly called on Trudeau to step down, and more have done so privately according to sources, CNN-affiliate CBC News reported.
    Lex Harvey, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Its most infamous crime was the 1984 murder of Alan Berg, an outspoken, liberal, Jewish radio host in Denver.
    Zach Baylin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of liberal
Adjective
  • Silver Linings Playbook Where to Watch: Peacock, Prime Video An unconventional romcom erring closer to the dark comedy side, Silver Linings Playbook is an adaptation of Matthew Quick's novel of the same name.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Sliding Door Security Bar Given that not every door opens on a hinge, this sliding door security bar is perfect for an unconventional entrance.
    Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of unconventional
Adjective
  • Other finds served as messages from the past, connecting 17th-century schoolgirls to modern archaeologists, who uncovered the students’ decorative paper cuttings beneath the floorboards of their former London boarding school.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
  • In doing this, the exhibition aligns its artists with women working for the military-industrial complex: ENIAC, the world’s first modern computer, was invented to compute ballistic missile trajectories (six young women programmed it), and Grace Hopper was a Navy officer.
    Lua Vollaard, ARTnews.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of modern
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  • In the dissenting view, the star collapses to the edge of the event horizon and then hovers there, or rebounds and explodes.
    Corey S. Powell, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2015
  • The document runs to more than a hundred and fifty pages, and for each question there are affirmative and dissenting studies, as well as some that indicate mixed results.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 3 June 2022
Definition of dissenting
Adjective
  • Williams ranks in the 94 percentile with 6.01 progressive carriers per 90 minutes and 3.14 successful take-ons per 90 minutes among all players in Europe’s top five leagues over the last 365 days.
    Manuel Veth, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Musk’s wealth has soared 70% since last month’s election, to about $450 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index — fueling progressive theories that he and others in tech are motivated by a desire to increase their net worth.
    David Ingram, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of progressive
Adjective
  • Morris, following a conversation with the music critic Robert Christgau, dissects how contemporary (and largely white) critics glossed over the fusion of pop and gospel that made Wonder’s art so revelatory.
    Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As tens of thousands of visitors from around the world descended on Miami for the city’s annual art celebration, a lucky few were invited to an immersive experience that blended contemporary art with fashion, mixology, and luxury travel.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of contemporary
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  • From the first supernal image of rain on a green field, Jean-Luc Godard’s Hail Mary (Je vous salue, Marie) approaches the mystical with a sense of radical awe.
    Armond White, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Fernanda Torres plays Eunice, mother to Marcelo and his four siblings; her life is changed forever when her politically active, if not especially radical husband Rubens (Selton Mello) is taken away for questioning after a visit by military police.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of radical
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