heterodox

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heterodox

/ˈhɛt.(ə.)ɹəˌdɒks/ UK
/ˈhɛt.ɚ.əˌdɑks/ US

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

adjective

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.
Similar: inorthodox, nonorthodox, unorthodox
not comparable Beliefs contrary to the general consensus.

Opposite: orthodox, homodox

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adjective

Opposite: orthodox, homodox

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adj of or pertaining to creeds, beliefs, or teachings that are different from the norm

Español	heterodoxo
日本語	異端な itan na
中文	異端的 /异端的 yìduān de
Português	heterodoxo
Français	hétérodoxe
Deutsch	heterodox
Italiano	eterodosso, dissidente, dissenziente, eretico, scismatico
Ελληνικά	αλλόδοξος allódoxos
Русский	неортодокса́льный neortodoksálʹnyj

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@misc{heterodox_2026,
  title = {heterodox},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/heterodox},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}