heterodox

[ het-er-uh-doks ]

adjective

1. not in accordance with established or accepted doctrines or opinions, especially in theology; unorthodox.
2. holding unorthodox doctrines or opinions.

heterodox

/ ˈhɛtərəʊˌdɒks /

adjective

1. at variance with established, orthodox, or accepted doctrines or beliefs
2. holding unorthodox opinions

Derived Forms

• ˈheteroˌdoxy, noun

Other Words From

• heter·o·doxly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of heterodox¹

1610–20; < Greek heteródoxos of another opinion, equivalent to hetero- hetero- + dóx ( a ) opinion (Compare dokeîn to think, suppose) + -os adj. suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of heterodox¹

C17: from Greek heterodoxos holding another opinion, from hetero- + doxa opinion

Example Sentences

A couple hundred years ago, of course, the church or state could have just crushed such a heterodox movement.

From The Daily Beast

McGibney is the first to acknowledge that his anti-bullying approach is heterodox.

From The Daily Beast

For example, Stephens is very opposed to the state tolerating lots of little heterodox churches.

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More than many, he understood the electoral attractions of a heterodox Democratic party.

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He reminds me a bit of George Allen, but more moderate, cosmopolitan, and heterodox.

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This heterodox opinion brought upon him a crowd of antagonistic replies, and amongst them the Rfutation of Bodin.

From Project Gutenberg

But we perceive nothing, on Christian theories, heterodox in the general position.

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Should add that Mayor was exceedingly popular politician of heterodox views.

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It is apparent that Grotius had not sufficiently examined this subject, since he speaks of it in a manner so heterodox.

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His heterodox brother—in the eighteenth century they both usually belonged to one family—leaves it out.

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