Heterodoxy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhɛtɛɹədɒksi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Heterodoxy is a noun meaning (uncountable) The quality of being heterodox.
Meaning
(uncountable) The quality of being heterodox.
More Meanings
- (countable) A heterodox belief, creed, or teaching.
Example Sentences
A genuine first-hand religious experience like this is bound to be a heterodoxy to its witnesses, the prophet appearing as a mere lonely madman.
Word Forms
- heterodoxies
Synonyms for heterodoxy
Depending on context, synonyms include heresy, unorthodoxy.
Antonyms for heterodoxy
Common opposites include unorthodoxy, orthodoxy, homodoxy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include heresy, unorthodoxy, heterodoxness, homodoxy, hereticality, hereticalness.
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