heterodox

American  

[het-er-uh-doks] / ˈhɛt ər əˌdɒks /

adjective

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

2. holding unorthodox doctrines or opinions.

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heterodox British  

/ ˈhɛtərəʊˌdɒks /

adjective

1. at variance with established, orthodox, or accepted doctrines or beliefs

2. holding unorthodox opinions

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Other Word Forms

• heterodoxly adverb
• heterodoxy noun

Etymology

Origin of heterodox

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

Example Sentences

Maybe there is hope after all for the rising generation of boys and men if even a heterodox public intellectual like Scott Galloway is willing to offer such traditional medicine for our contemporary male maladies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Weiss took on the role after Paramount acquired her heterodox digital news platform the Free Press.

From Los Angeles Times

Proponents of Weiss’s promotion will argue that she’s simply championing free speech and heterodox thought.

From Salon

There's been a lot of talk recently about creating a more heterodox Democratic Party.

From Salon

Their diversity of approaches, under the umbrella term of "heterodox economics," has been seen as a weakness, because their work can't come together into a coherent whole to challenge orthodox economics.

From Salon