heterodoxical
- adjective
- /ˌhɛtəroʊˈdɒksɪkəl/
- Formal
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heterodoxo
- His heterodoxical views often challenged the status quo.
Examples
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The scientist's heterodoxical approach led to new discoveries in the field.
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Her heterodoxical opinions often sparked lively debates among her colleagues.
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The artist became famous for his heterodoxical style that broke with tradition.
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The professor's heterodoxical approach to economics surprised many students.
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Many artists adopt a heterodoxical approach to challenge conventional ideas about art.
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His heterodoxical views on education sparked interesting debates among his colleagues.
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The scholar's heterodoxical theories faced criticism from those who favored traditional methodologies.
Synonyms
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6.2
Different from what most people do or accept
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7.3
Not following the usual rules or customs
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9.1
Having beliefs that go against accepted religious or official views
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5.9
Not doing things in the usual way
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5.3
Not following usual ways or customs
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7.5
Opposing the main values and ways of life of most people
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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
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9.7
Not following the usual or accepted beliefs, often in religion
Not following usual ideas or ways
Not supporting traditional ideas and old ways of doing things
Not following the usual rules or ways that most people accept
Not accepting fixed beliefs that people do not question
Not part of the officially accepted story or rules
Antonyms
How Unconventional
Surface Forms
Morphology
heterodoxical = heterodox (transparent) = hetero + dox + ical
Formed by adding the adjectival suffix '-ical' to the adjective 'heterodox', yielding a directly predictable adjective meaning.
Etymology
Heterodoxical comes from the Greek parts hetero- 'other' and doxa 'opinion', and it is the opposite of orthodox ('right opinion'). So, heterodoxical describes ideas or beliefs that are different from the usual or accepted ones.