HETERODOXIES Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

heterodoxies

noun

plural of heterodoxy

as in dissents

departure from a generally accepted theory, opinion, or practice 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

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Justices Clarence Thomas and Alito wrote long dissents arguing that the framers of the 14th Amendment did not or would not have favored birthright citizenship.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was in the majority the least often last term (67%) and wrote the most dissents with 10, according to SCOTUSblog.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 11 July 2026

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Its members celebrate the ancient Latin Mass and have accused the modern church of being rife with heresies and errors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
His campaign is gaining momentum at a time when many of the administration’s steadfast Christian backers—alarmed by the president’s bullying campaign against Pope Leo XIV in recent weeks, among other heresies—have been rethinking their support.

— Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026

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