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nontraditionalist

nontraditionalist noun: one who is not a traditionalist.

Noun

nontraditionalist (plural nontraditionalists)

  1. One who is not a traditionalist.
    • Some also complain that it has lost its value since the competition has been so dominated by Mr. Sturr, a slick nontraditionalist whose albums feature guest appearances by the likes of Willie Nelson .2009 June 5, Ben Sisario, “Polka Music Is Eliminated as Grammy Award Category”, in New York Times

Forms of nontraditionalist

pluralnontraditionalists

Origin of nontraditionalist

From non- + traditionalist.

Questions about nontraditionalist

What does nontraditionalist mean?
Nontraditionalist means one who is not a traditionalist.
What part of speech is nontraditionalist?
Nontraditionalist is a noun.
What is the plural of nontraditionalist?
The plural of nontraditionalist is nontraditionalists.

Words near nontraditionalist in the dictionary

  1. nontraditional
  2. nontraditional families
  3. nontraditional family
  4. nontraditional student
  5. nontraditional students
  6. nontraditionalist
  7. nontraditionalistic
  8. nontraditionalists
  9. nontraditionality
  10. nontraditionally
  11. nontraditionalness

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