epäkonventionaalisista

Epäkonventionaalisista is the elative plural form of the Finnish adjective epäkonventionaalinen, meaning unconventional or nontraditional. It is used to refer to something originating from or associated with unconventional things, typically modifying a plural noun in the elative case, as in phrases such as epäkonventionaalisista ideoista ("from unconventional ideas") or epäkonventionaalisista menetelmistä ("from unconventional methods"). It is not a standalone noun, but a declined adjective used in noun phrases.

Etymology and grammar: The word is built from the negating prefix epä- plus konventionaalinen, itself derived from konventio (convention) and the French/English concept of convention. In Finnish, adjectives of this type decline like other adjectives and can take various case and number endings, with epäkonventionaalisista representing the elative plural form.

Usage and nuance: The term is common in academic, artistic, scientific, or policy discourse to describe approaches, practices, or phenomena that deviate from standard norms. The nuance is typically neutral to slightly evaluative and can be either positive or negative depending on context. It contrasts with konventionaaliset (conventional) and may be used to emphasize novelty, experimentation, or critique of mainstream methods.

See also: epäkonventionaalinen, konventionaalinen.