nonclassical

adjective

non·​clas·​s·​ical ˌnän-ˈkla-si-kəl How to pronounce nonclassical (audio)
: not classical
nonclassical music
a nonclassical method

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His ability to probe his own psyche over innovative instrumentals earned him the first music Pulitzer for a nonclassical/jazz composer. — Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025 The 36-year-old Compton native won a whopping 17 Grammys out of 50 nominations, nabbed a Pulitzer Prize for DAMN—the first nonclassical or jazz recording ever to earn the coveted honor for music—and even appeared in a novel hip-hop-centric Super Bowl halftime show in 2022. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 May 2024

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First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonclassical was in 1849

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“Nonclassical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonclassical. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

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