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heterodoxy

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhetərədɒksɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(het′ər ə dok′sē)

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

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

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

Greek heterodoxía. See heterodox, -y³
1645–55

het•er•o•dox /ˈhɛtərəˌdɑks/USA pronunciation adj.

not agreeing with established doctrines, esp. in theology.

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

het•er•o•dox (het′ər ə doks′),USA pronunciation adj.

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

'heterodoxy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

doxy

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