🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

अपरंपरागत

Pronunciation / Transliteration: aparamparagat

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Unconventional/ˌʌnkənˈvɛnʃənəl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #3450 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"उनका जीवन जीने का तरीका बहुत अपरंपरागत है।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed; differing from convention or tradition.

    "She chose an unconventional career path as a professional puzzle designer."
  2. 2

    Marked by a willingness to reject accepted standards, behaviors, or styles.

    "His unconventional approach to interior design combines industrial metals with vibrant tropical plants."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the prefix un- (meaning 'not') combined with conventional, which traces back to Latin conventionalis, from conventio meaning 'a meeting or agreement'. Over time, it evolved to describe practices, behaviors, or methods that depart significantly from what is generally accepted or customary.

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