unorthodoxy
noun
un·or·tho·doxy
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Definition of unorthodoxy
1
: the quality or state of being unorthodox
2
: something (such as an opinion or doctrine) that is unorthodox
Examples of unorthodoxy in a Sentence
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Yet the unorthodoxy of his open collar was on message. — Troy Patterson, The New Yorker, "Democratic Debate 2019: Andrew Yang’s Bold Lack of a Tie," 28 June 2019 Yet the unorthodoxy of his open collar was on message. — Troy Patterson, The New Yorker, "Democratic Debate 2019: Andrew Yang’s Bold Lack of a Tie," 28 June 2019 Trump has built his presidency on his unpredictability and unorthodoxy. — Chris Cillizza, CNN, "Donald Trump's disastrously bad week in Washington," 14 May 2017 Furthermore, the use of the word queer to acknowledge unorthodoxy and to encapsulate subversive counter-cultures provides an echo of earlier definitions. — Peter Jeary, NBC News, "What’s in a Word? ‘Queer British Art’ Exhibit Explores the Question," 30 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unorthodoxy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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