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HETERODOXY
unorthodoxy, heterodoxy
(noun) the quality of being unorthodox
unorthodoxy, heterodoxy, heresy
(noun) any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
heterodoxy (countable and uncountable, plural heterodoxies)
The quality of being heterodox.
A heterodox belief, creed, or teaching.
Antonyms
• orthodoxy
Source: Wiktionary
Het"er*o*dox`y, n. Etym: [Gr. hétérodoxie.]
Definition: An opinion or doctrine, or a system of doctrines, contrary to some established standard of faith, as the Scriptures, the creed or standards of a church, etc.; heresy. Bp. Bull.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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