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

Former Republican Rep. Nan Hayworth tweeted: “Remarkable for a Democrat, but Mr. Kennedy is no stranger to heterodoxy.”

From Washington Times

To condemn the code as illegally discriminatory and a violation of the equal protection guarantee is to “drape a pall of orthodoxy over charter schools,” nullifying their purpose, which is to provide educational heterodoxy.

From Washington Post

The bloat enforces “diversity, equity, inclusion” conformities, administers Title IX sexual policing and attends to the emotional serenity of students who feel “unsafe” around intellectual heterodoxy.

From Washington Post

But there are all sorts of complexities and heterodoxies that are suffocated by uncomplicated embrace.

From New York Times

Seehorn’s Kim is a Type A striver with a rebellious streak; she wants to do work more meaningful than representing a regional bank and finds something alluring in Jimmy’s reckless heterodoxy.

From New York Times

Related Words

• discord
• dissension
• disunity
• objection
• opposition
• protest
• resistance
• schism
• strife