Conventionality and Heresy

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Conventionality noun - Conformity with conventional thought and behavior.

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Heresy is an antonym for conventionality.

Heresy noun - Departure from a generally accepted theory, opinion, or practice.

Usage example: the heresy of asserting that Shakespeare was not a great writer

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Conventionality is an antonym for heresy.

Nearby Words: heretic, heretical

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