heterodox
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9.7
- adjective
- /ˈhɛtərəˌdɑks/
- Formal
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heterodoxo
- The scholar presented a heterodox view on morality that surprised many in the traditional religious community.
And I think generally the heterodox idea is not correct.
- And I think generally the heterodox idea is not correct.
- There is also a degree of conspiratorial thinking, heterodox cynicism around what we're being told.
- I 'cause I like the I like heterodox ideology.
- That includes open heartedness to progressivism and to people that identify outside of conventional heterodox relationships.
Examples
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His heterodox beliefs often put him at odds with the mainstream practices of his faith.
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As historian Lonnie R. Johnson has written, it is "the most ethnically heterogeneous and religiously heterodox region in Europe."
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And I think generally the heterodox idea is not correct.
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But with this very heterodox or religious complex.
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I think it used to be more heterodox, the media with different voices.
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Why does the right wing ecosystem tend to get a pass in heterodox spaces?
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And I should warn you at the outset that I have something of a heterodox view of Marx.
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It's important for us to allow people to dissent from orthodoxies to introduce heterodox thinking, new approaches of, of living.
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While Turkey and Morocco embraced neo-liberal orthodoxy in the early 1980s, Egyptian policies became increasingly heterodox.
Academic text (1995) -
He is known worldwide (including in Canada) for his heterodox economic theories that describe how money actually works in the real world and how economics should work.
Blog text (14)
Synonyms
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7.3
Not agreeing with the official or common view
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9.1
Having beliefs that go against accepted religious or official views
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9.6
Rejecting or strongly opposing widely held beliefs and traditions
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7.4
Not following the usual customs or rules of society
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7.1
Not following usual customs or religious beliefs
Not following the usual beliefs or practices
A person who does not follow usual ideas or ways
Not following the usual rules or ways that most people accept
Not part of the officially accepted story or rules
Not accepting fixed beliefs that people do not question
Open to new ideas and willing to change views
Being open to different religious opinions and practices
Antonyms
How Unconventional
Surface Forms
Morphology
heterodox = orthodox (semi-transparent) = hetero + dox
Formally analyzable as the prefix 'hetero-' plus a 'dox' element related to opinion, but 'dox' is not a standalone English word and the prefix is a Greek combining form, so learners may only partly recognize the parts.
Etymology
The word heterodox comes from two parts: hetero- meaning 'different' and -dox meaning 'belief' or 'opinion', the same -dox you see in orthodox. So heterodox describes ideas or beliefs that are 'different' from the accepted or usual ones.