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nonconformance vs unorthodoxy

unorthodoxy vs nonconformance

nonconformance and unorthodoxy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nonconformance Yes No No No
unorthodoxy Yes No No No
As nouns, unorthodoxy is a hypernym of nonconformance; that is, unorthodoxy is a word with a broader meaning than nonconformance:
  • nonconformance: a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs
  • unorthodoxy: any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
Other hypernyms of nonconformance include heresy, heterodoxy.
nonconformance (noun) unorthodoxy (noun)
failure to conform to accepted standards of behavior the quality of being unorthodox
a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
Difference between nonconformance and unorthodoxy

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