heterodox

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20
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19
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈhɛt.(ə.)ɹəˌdɒks/ (UK)
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/ˈhɛt.(ə.)ɹəˌdɒks/ (UK) · /ˈhɛt.ɚ.əˌdɑks/ (US)

Definition of heterodox

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of or pertaining to creeds, beliefs, or teachings, especially religious ones, that are different from what a religion (or sect) believes to be orthodox, but (usually) not conflicting with that religion's established beliefs and therefore not heretical.
    “Most Christian denominations consider each other heterodox.”
    “Do you believe such people are happy in the other world, sir? {...} I declined answering Mrs. Dean’s question, which struck me as something heterodox.”
    “[Podcast host] Mr. [Joe] Rogan, who leans right but holds fairly heterodox political views, interviewed Mr. Trump and endorsed him on the election’s eve.”

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἑτερόδοξος (heteródoxos), from ἕτερος (héteros, “other, another, different”) + δόξα (dóxa, “opinion”).

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