heterodoxy
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noun \-ˌdäk-sē\ plural het·ero·dox·ies
Definition of HETERODOXY
1
: the quality or state of being heterodox
2
: a heterodox opinion or doctrine
See Examples of HETERODOXY
- <Copernicus's theory that the earth revolved around the sun was arrant heterodoxy at a time when the earth was thought to be the center of the universe.>
First Known Use of HETERODOXY
1659
Related to HETERODOXY
- Synonyms
- dissent, dissidence, heresy, nonconformity
- Antonyms
- conformity, orthodoxy
Rhymes with HETERODOXY
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