heterodoxy

het·er·o·dox·y

H0174900 (hĕt′ər-ə-dŏk′sē)n. pl. het·er·o·dox·ies 1. The condition or quality of being heterodox.2. A heterodox opinion or doctrine.

het•er•o•dox•y

(ˈhɛt ər əˌdɒk si)

n., pl. -dox•ies. 1. heterodox state or quality. 2. a heterodox opinion, view, etc. [1645–55; < Greek]

heterodoxy

1. the state of being at variance with established doctrines or beliefs.
2. a heterodox view or belief.See also: Opinion

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Noun	1.	heterodoxy - any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox positionheresy, unorthodoxyiconoclasm - the orientation of an iconoclastorientation - an integrated set of attitudes and beliefsnonconformance, nonconformism, nonconformity - a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs
	2.	heterodoxy - the quality of being unorthodox unorthodoxyoriginality - the quality of being new and original (not derived from something else)unconventionality - unorthodoxy by virtue of being unconventionalnonconformity - unorthodoxy as a consequence of not conforming to expected standards or values

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