noncanonical
Outside accepted tradition
Noncanonical means departing from or not included in an established canon—the accepted body of works, rules, or standards in a field.
In religious contexts, noncanonical texts are those excluded from official scripture: the noncanonical gospels.
In fiction, noncanonical refers to stories or details not recognized as part of the official narrative: a noncanonical Star Wars novel.
In science, noncanonical processes deviate from the standard pathway: noncanonical protein synthesis.
Unverified and probably untrue
- hereticalContrary to accepted doctrine
- gnosticRelating to mystical insight
- deuterocanonicalOf secondary biblical authority
- sectarianRigidly devoted to faction
schismatic · suppressed · forbidden · excluded · disputed · rejected · unaccepted
Contrary to accepted doctrine
- unorthodoxContrary to accepted practice
- unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- anomalousDeviating from expected norms
aberrant · atypical · nonstandard · unofficial · variant · alternative · divergent · eccentric
Attacker of cherished beliefs
- maverickIndependent-minded rule-breaker
- dissenterOpponent of orthodoxy
- contrarianChronic majority-opposer
- renegadeDeserter of a cause
subversive · radical · freethinker · nonconformist · dissident · heretic · rebel · defiant
Testing new methods
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
boundary-pushing · genre-defying · rule-breaking · inventive · novel · original · untraditional · fresh
Differing form of something
- alternateOccur in succession
- unofficialNot formally recognized
- fanfictionAmateur work using existing characters
- derivativeFunction's rate of change
spinoff · unauthorized · disputed · contested · rejected · supplementary · expanded · reinterpreted
apocryphal
Unverified and probably untrue
- hereticalContrary to accepted doctrine
- gnosticRelating to mystical insight
- deuterocanonicalOf secondary biblical authority
sectarian · schismatic · suppressed · forbidden · excluded · disputed · rejected · unaccepted
heterodox
Contrary to accepted doctrine
- unorthodoxContrary to accepted practice
- unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
anomalous · aberrant · atypical · nonstandard · unofficial · variant · alternative · divergent · eccentric · idiosyncratic
iconoclast
Attacker of cherished beliefs
- maverickIndependent-minded rule-breaker
- dissenterOpponent of orthodoxy
- contrarianChronic majority-opposer
renegade · subversive · radical · freethinker · nonconformist · dissident · heretic · rebel · defiant · insurgent
experimental
Testing new methods
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
unconventional · boundary-pushing · genre-defying · rule-breaking · inventive · novel · original · untraditional · fresh · transformative
variant
Differing form of something
- alternateOccur in succession
- unofficialNot formally recognized
- fanfictionAmateur work using existing characters
derivative · spinoff · unauthorized · disputed · contested · rejected · supplementary · expanded · reinterpreted · reimagined
noncanonicalcanonical
Accepted as standard
official · standard · orthodox · authorized · accepted
noncanonicalcanonical
Accepted as standard
standard · conforming · regular · prescribed · normative
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