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heterodox definition

hetero·dox (-däks′)

adjective

departing from or opposed to the usual beliefs or established doctrines, esp. in religion; inclining toward heresy; unorthodox

Etymology: Gr(Ec) heterodoxos < Gr hetero-, hetero- + doxa, opinion, akin to dokein, to think, seem: see decent

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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