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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesunkonventionelle Vorgehensweise
Pronunciation / Transliteration: un-kon-ven-tso-nel-le for-ge-hens-vay-ze
"Seine Methode zeugt von starker Unkonventionalität."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being unorthodox; adherence to unconventional views, practices, or methods.
"Her professional success stems from a refreshing unorthodoxy in problem-solving." - 2
An idea, practice, or behavior that strays from what is generally accepted.
"The artistic director was known for embracing various unorthochies in his stage productions."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix un- (not) combined with orthodoxy, originating from the Greek orthodoxos meaning 'right-believing' (orthos 'straight, correct' + doxa 'opinion'). Over centuries, the term evolved to denote practices, ideas, or behaviors that diverge significantly from standard or conventional ways.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unorthodoxy" is said worldwide
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hétérodoxie
Transliteration: eh-te-ro-dok-see
"Son travail se distingue par une remarquable hétérodoxie."
unkonventionelle Vorgehensweise
Transliteration: un-kon-ven-tso-nel-le for-ge-hens-vay-ze
"Seine Methode zeugt von starker Unkonventionalität."
non conformismo
Transliteration: non kon-for-miz-mo
Script: nonconformismo
"La sua filosofia si basa su una sottile eterodossia."
heterodoxia
Transliteration: e-te-ro-dok-sia
"Su enfoque destaca por su total heterodoxia."
heterodoxia
Transliteration: e-te-ro-do-ksi-a
"A abordagem inovadora revelou grande heterodoxia."
अपरंपरागतता
Transliteration: aparamparagatata
"उनकी कार्यशैली में एक अनोखी अपरंपरागतता है।"
另辟蹊径
Transliteration: lìng pì xī jìng
"他在研究中另辟蹊径，取得了重大突破。"
비정통성
Transliteration: bijeongtongseong
"그의 독창적인 접근은 비정통성에 기반을 두고 있다."
異端
Transliteration: itan
"彼の発想には素晴らしい異端さがある。"
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