anticonventional
|an-ti-con-ven-tion-al|
/ˌæn.tɪ.kənˈvɛn.ʃən.əl/
against convention
Etymology
'anticonventional' is formed from the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti' meaning 'against') plus 'conventional' (from 'convention').
'convention' comes from Latin 'conventio' (from 'convenire' meaning 'to come together'); it passed through Old French and Middle English as 'convention' before forming the modern adjective 'conventional', to which the prefix 'anti-' was attached to create 'anticonventional'.
The elements originally meant 'against' (anti-) and 'coming together/established practice' (convention); combined, they now mean 'against established practices or norms'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
opposed to or rejecting social conventions, norms, or customary practices.
Her anticonventional outlook led her to reject the town's long-standing rituals.
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Adjective 2
deliberately avoiding or breaking artistic or stylistic conventions (often used in critiques of art, literature, or fashion).
The designer's anticonventional collection challenged standard ideas of silhouette and color.
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