heterodoxy meaning

UK US /ˈhɛtɚədɑksi/ 5 syllables

heterodoxy (noun): any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position.

heterodoxy has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

heterodoxy as a noun

  1. any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position

    Synonyms: unorthodoxy, heresy

    Type of: orientation

    Kinds: iconoclasm, nonconformity

  2. the quality of being unorthodox

    Synonyms: unorthodoxy

    Type of: originality

    Kinds: unconventionality, nonconformity

How to pronounce heterodoxy

heterodoxy is pronounced /ˈhɛtɚədɑksi/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in XY · 10-letter words

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