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heterodoxy

[ het-er-uh-dok-see ]
/ ˈhɛt ər əˌdɒk si /
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noun, plural het·er·o·dox·ies.
heterodox state or quality.
a heterodox opinion, view, etc.
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Origin of heterodoxy

From the Greek word heterodoxía, dating back to 1645–55. See heterodox, -y3
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