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heterodox
[ het-er-uh-doks ]
adjective
- not in accordance with established or accepted doctrines or opinions, especially in theology; unorthodox.
- holding unorthodox doctrines or opinions.
heterodox
/ ˈhɛtərəʊˌdɒks /
adjective
- at variance with established, orthodox, or accepted doctrines or beliefs
- holding unorthodox opinions
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Derived Forms
- ˈheteroˌdoxy, noun
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Other Words From
- heter·o·doxly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of heterodox1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of heterodox1
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Example Sentences
A couple hundred years ago, of course, the church or state could have just crushed such a heterodox movement.
McGibney is the first to acknowledge that his anti-bullying approach is heterodox.
For example, Stephens is very opposed to the state tolerating lots of little heterodox churches.
More than many, he understood the electoral attractions of a heterodox Democratic party.
He reminds me a bit of George Allen, but more moderate, cosmopolitan, and heterodox.
This heterodox opinion brought upon him a crowd of antagonistic replies, and amongst them the Rfutation of Bodin.
But we perceive nothing, on Christian theories, heterodox in the general position.
Should add that Mayor was exceedingly popular politician of heterodox views.
It is apparent that Grotius had not sufficiently examined this subject, since he speaks of it in a manner so heterodox.
His heterodox brother—in the eighteenth century they both usually belonged to one family—leaves it out.
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