heterodoxy
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het·er·o·dox·y
(hĕt′ər-ə-dŏk′sē)n. pl. het·er·o·dox·ies
1. The condition or quality of being heterodox.
2. A heterodox opinion or doctrine.
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het•er•o•dox•y
(ˈhɛt ər əˌdɒk si)n., pl. -dox•ies.
1. heterodox state or quality.
2. a heterodox opinion, view, etc.
[1645–55; < Greek]
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heterodoxy
1. the state of being at variance with established doctrines or beliefs.
2. a heterodox view or belief.
See also: Opinion2. a heterodox view or belief.
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Noun | 1. | heterodoxy - 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 |
2. | heterodoxy - 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 |
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heterodoxy
n → Heterodoxie f, → Andersgläubigkeit f
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