unconventionality

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

noun

, plural un·con·ven·tion·al·i·ties

1. disregard for convention; the state or quality of being inconsistent with customs, rules, etc.; originality.
2. something unconventional, as an act.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unconventionality¹

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

Example Sentences

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

In an industry that prides itself on its unconventionality, he’s the real chaos agent.

From New York Times

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