heterodox
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ər adjective
1.
not in accordance with established or accepted doctrines or opinions, especially in theology; unorthodox.
2.
holding unorthodox doctrines or opinions.
Origin:
1610–20; < Greek heteródoxos of another opinion, equivalent to hetero- hetero- + dóx(a) opinion (Compare dokeîn to think, suppose) + -os adj. suffix
1610–20; < Greek heteródoxos of another opinion, equivalent to hetero- hetero- + dóx(a) opinion (Compare dokeîn to think, suppose) + -os adj. suffix
Related forms
het·er·o·dox·ly, adverb
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| —adj | |
| 1. | at variance with established, orthodox, or accepted doctrines or beliefs |
| 2. | holding unorthodox opinions |
| [C17: from Greek heterodoxos holding another opinion, from | |
| 'heterodoxy | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
heterodox
1619, from Gk. heterodoxos, from heteros "the other" + doxa "opinion."
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Example sentences
The paper concludes that a trace perturbation smaller than observational uncertainties allows substantially heterodox physics.
This article is wonderfully complementary to this existing, largely heterodox, literature in economics.
Even worse, there is some evidence from heterodox economics that more information doesn't necessarily make for better decisions.
My heterodox views can live within this movement, as many other heterodox views do.
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