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heterodoxy

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het·er·o·dox·y  (htr--dks)
n. pl. het·er·o·dox·ies
1. The condition or quality of being heterodox.
2. A heterodox opinion or doctrine.

heterodoxy
1. the state of being at variance with established doctrines or beliefs.
2. a heterodox view or belief.
See also: Opinion
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.heterodoxyheterodoxy - any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
iconoclasm - the orientation of an iconoclast
orientation - an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs
nonconformance, nonconformism, nonconformity - a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs
2.heterodoxyheterodoxy - the quality of being unorthodox      
originality - the quality of being new and original (not derived from something else)
unconventionality - unorthodoxy by virtue of being unconventional
nonconformity - unorthodoxy as a consequence of not conforming to expected standards or values
Translations
heterodoxy [ˈhetərədɒksɪ] Nheterodoxia f
heterodoxy
nHeterodoxie f, → Andersgläubigkeit f


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Despite his heterodoxy, faults, and weaknesses, Clare was a man with a conscience.
 
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