heterodox
Americanadjective
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not in accordance with established or accepted doctrines or opinions, especially in theology; unorthodox.
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holding unorthodox doctrines or opinions.
adjective
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at variance with established, orthodox, or accepted doctrines or beliefs
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holding unorthodox opinions
Other Word Forms
- heterodoxly adverb
- heterodoxy noun
Etymology
Origin of heterodox
1610–20; < Greek heteródoxos of another opinion, equivalent to hetero- hetero- + dóx ( a ) opinion (Compare dokeîn to think, suppose) + -os adj. suffix
Example Sentences
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“There has been a sweeping new vision prioritizing a break from traditional broadcast norms to embrace what has been described as ‘heterodox’ journalism,” she said.
From Salon
At the dawn of research into what is now known as HIV/AIDS, Duesberg took the heterodox view that HIV was a harmless virus that had nothing to do with AIDS.
From Los Angeles Times
Maybe there is hope after all for the rising generation of boys and men if even a heterodox public intellectual like Scott Galloway is willing to offer such traditional medicine for our contemporary male maladies.
Weiss took on the role after Paramount acquired her heterodox digital news platform the Free Press.
From Los Angeles Times
Proponents of Weiss’s promotion will argue that she’s simply championing free speech and heterodox thought.
From Salon
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