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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Breaking with convention or tradition; not orthodox.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Not orthodox; heterodox; heretical.

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  • adjective unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective independent in behavior or thought
  • adjective breaking with convention or tradition

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