Heterodox

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  • adjective. Not in agreement with accepted beliefs, especially in church doctrine or dogma.
  • adjective. Holding unorthodox opinions.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • In theology, holding opinions not in accord with some generally recognized standard of doctrine, such as the creed of a church or the decrees of councils; not orthodox; heretical.
  • Hence, in general Not in accord with the established standard of belief.
  • noun. An opinion not in accord with that which is generally accepted; a peculiar view.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. An opinion opposed to some accepted standard.
  • adjective. Contrary to, or differing from, some acknowledged standard, as the Bible, the creed of a church, the decree of a council, and the like; not orthodox; heretical; -- said of opinions, doctrines, books, etc., esp. upon theological subjects.
  • adjective. Holding heterodox opinions, or doctrines not orthodox; heretical; -- said of persons.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Of or pertaining to creeds, beliefs, or teachings, especially religious ones, that are different from the norm ('orthodox'), but not sufficiently different to be called heretical.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards
    • Word Usage
    "That minority -- which he calls a heterodox offshoot of Shiite Islam -- prevails in the government and military."
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    heretical  orthodox  orthodoxy  
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    unorthodox  
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