heterodoxy
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9.9
- noun
- /ˌhɛtəˈrɒdɪksi/
- Formal
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heterodoxia
- The philosopher was known for his heterodoxy, often putting forth ideas that differed significantly from mainstream thought.
I think the reflexive heterodoxy or reflexive contrarianism is a very easy way for people to seem smart.
- I think the reflexive heterodoxy or reflexive contrarianism is a very easy way for people to seem smart.
- But the heterodoxy at the fringe, which is indistinguishable at the beginning from the nonsense ideas, is the key to progress.
Examples
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Many scholars have faced criticism for their heterodoxy, as their beliefs challenge traditional views.
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Thackeray tries to compromise between heterodoxy and hypocrisy by describing commerce stretching across the Mediterranean.
Academic text (2016) -
Even among those who attend Mass, most are not aware of the heterodoxy these past fifty years.
Blog text (30) -
Adding to fears of heterodoxy were reports that Old Belief was spreading in the region.
Academic text (2007) -
Rand Paul did the country and the Republican Party a favor by making foreign policy heterodoxy possible within the Republican Party.
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Along with Iran, China is important because it tends to be perceived in the West as a source of heterodoxy.
Academic text (1999) -
The Church is apparently a system devoid of content, yet historically capable of fighting heterodoxy.
Blog text (28) -
As Lukens-Bull shows, it is a debate that takes place in a context of increasing accusations of heterodoxy.
Academic text (2015) -
But the heterodoxy at the fringe, which is indistinguishable at the beginning from the nonsense ideas, is the key to progress.
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Most particularly, it has blinded us to the radicalism and heterodoxy at evangelicalism's heart.
Blog text (30)
Synonyms
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9.6
A belief that goes against accepted teaching, often in religion
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7.7
Not following accepted social and religious rules
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8.8
A way of thinking or behaving that does not follow usual beliefs
Not following usual customs or rules
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Etymology
Heterodoxy comes from the Greek parts hetero- ('other') and doxa ('opinion' or 'belief'). Because it is the opposite of orthodoxy ('accepted belief'), heterodoxy means ideas or beliefs that are 'different' from what most people accept.