heterodoxy

UK: /ˈhetərədɒksɪ/ US: (het′ər ə dok′sē)

Inflections of 'heterodoxy' (n): npl: heterodoxies

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het•er•o•dox•y  (het′ər ə dok′sē), n., pl. -dox•ies. 

1. heterodox state or quality.
2. a heterodox opinion, view, etc.

• Greek heterodoxía. See heterodox, -y³
• 1645–55

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het•er•o•dox /ˈhɛtərəˌdɑks/   adj. 

1. not agreeing with established doctrines, esp. in theology.

het•er•o•dox•y, n. [uncountable] See -hetero-, -dox-.

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het•er•o•dox  (het′ər ə doks′), adj. 

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

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

het′er•o•dox′ly, adv.