unconventionality
Americannoun
plural
unconventionalities-
disregard for convention; the state or quality of being inconsistent with customs, rules, etc.; originality.
-
something unconventional, as an act.
Etymology
Origin of unconventionality
First recorded in 1850–55; un- 1 + conventionality
Example Sentences
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Sometime in my late teens, I dedicated myself to choosing small paths of unconventionality as a personal rebellion, as much as capitalism and social conditioning would allow.
From Los Angeles Times
Also, working from home, together, was seen as exciting to some — but the unconventionality of it all eventually faded.
From Salon
The unconventionality of her advice on salt caused a stir, shall we say, especially in Britain, a place where tea drinking is profoundly ingrained.
From New York Times
If pop has begun embracing a “genreless” approach to music, it seems like that unconventionality is opening doors for country as well — and it is accounting for the music’s popularity.
From Seattle Times
With Hawkins’s alternately elfin and flinty performance at its center, “The Lost King” winds up being a paean to amateurism and unconventionality.
From Washington Post
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