heterodoxy

[ het-er-uh-dok-see ]

noun

, plural het·er·o·dox·ies.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of heterodoxy¹

From the Greek word heterodoxía, dating back to 1645–55. See heterodox, -y ³

Example Sentences

Exclusion of intellectual heterodoxy to make campuses “inclusive.”

From Washington Post

A strange doctrine, that; savoring perhaps of heterodoxy, and perilous to be adopted by such as can not fathom it thoroughly.

From Project Gutenberg

And apart from his heterodoxy, he is philosophically incompetent and his method is abominable.

From Project Gutenberg

I go to the Genevese churches every Sunday, and nourish my heterodoxy with orthodox sermons.

From Project Gutenberg

Wakefield had the misfortune of not being able to cover his heterodoxy with the conventional formula.

From Project Gutenberg

At last some of his congregation accused him to the chief rabbi of Budapest of heterodoxy.

From Project Gutenberg

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