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heterodoxy

/ˈhɛtərədɑːksi/  ·  say it: HET·er·oh·DOCK·see

departure from accepted belief

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1. (noun) beliefs or opinions that are different from those officially accepted or traditional, especially in religion or politics

2. (noun) the quality or state of being heterodox; disagreement with established doctrine

Examples

• 1. The philosopher's heterodoxy challenged the church's teachings for centuries.
• 2. His heterodoxy made him unpopular among the conservative members of the party.

Nearby in Nuance & Precision

norm, convention, orthodoxy, paradigm, archetype, prototype