adjective
- not conforming to or based on norms; deviating from what is considered standard or typical
Usage: academic; formal
Examples
- The researcher studied nonnormative behavior patterns in adolescents.
- Her nonnormative approach to teaching challenged traditional methods.
- The study focused on nonnormative family structures in modern society.
- Nonnormative gender expressions are increasingly recognized and accepted.
- The artist’s nonnormative style broke away from classical traditions.
- Sociologists examine both normative and nonnormative social practices.