unconventionality

[ uhn-kuhn-ven-shuh-nal-i-tee ]

/ ˌʌn kənˌvɛn ʃəˈnæl ɪ ti /

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noun, plural un·con·ven·tion·al·i·ties for 2.

disregard for convention; the state or quality of being inconsistent with customs, rules, etc.; originality.

something unconventional, as an act.

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Origin of unconventionality

First recorded in 1850–55; un-¹ + conventionality

The unconventionality and vitality of such a production are startling, and obtain a high degree of verisimilitude.
The Fatal Dowry|Philip Massinger
Hitherto, their friendliness to her could not be construed into approval of her unconventionality.
Mary Wollstonecraft|Elizabeth Robins Pennell
Beyond the unconventionality of our first meetings on the dock and by the upper rail I had been unable to progress.
The Wasted Generation|Owen Johnson
Besides, unconventionality is really the salt of our over-civilized life, and she has it in abundance.
December Love|Robert Hichens

Yet in spite of the freedom and unconventionality of her conduct, no one doubted the uprightness of her character.
The Enemies of Women|Vicente Blasco Ibez