Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Not in agreement with accepted beliefs, especially in church doctrine or dogma.
- adjective Holding unorthodox opinions.
from The Century Dictionary.
- In theology, holding opinions not in accord with some generally recognized standard of doctrine, such as the creed of a church or the decrees of councils; not orthodox; heretical.
- Hence, in general Not in accord with the established standard of belief.
- noun An opinion not in accord with that which is generally accepted; a peculiar view.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Contrary to, or differing from, some acknowledged standard, as the Bible, the creed of a church, the decree of a council, and the like; not orthodox; heretical; -- said of opinions, doctrines, books, etc., esp. upon theological subjects.
- adjective Holding heterodox opinions, or doctrines not orthodox; heretical; -- said of persons.
- noun obsolete An opinion opposed to some accepted standard.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or pertaining to creeds, beliefs, or teachings, especially religious ones, that are different from the norm ('orthodox'), but not sufficiently different to be called heretical.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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That minority -- which he calls a heterodox offshoot of Shiite Islam -- prevails in the government and military.
CNN.com 2012
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The analytical tension between the characterization of frontier regions as either serially opened and closed or as orthodox and heterodox is particularly acute around questions of periodization.
Belongings: Property, Family, and Identity in Colonial South Africa 2008
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Broadening the description of outlaw to the more inclusive term heterodox creates a more capacious intellectual category.
Belongings: Property, Family, and Identity in Colonial South Africa 2008
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More moderately and accurately they are called heterodox, or believing different, and somewhat outside the boundaries of classical Christian beliefs.
Seventh-Day Adventists split over evolution? - The Panda's Thumb 2009
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It is when constraint is supposed to call the heterodox back into the right path that an explanation becomes necessary.
RELIGIOUS TOLERATION ELISABETH LABROUSSE 1968
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[61] Pious severity to the heterodox was a Norman virtue.
Harold : the Last of the Saxon Kings — Volume 12 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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[61] Pious severity to the heterodox was a Norman virtue.
Harold : the Last of the Saxon Kings — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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Since the oil crisis of the early 1970s, I have been weary of the relevance of orthodox economic doctrines and their damaging methodological influence over what is known as heterodox economic alternatives.
Wake Up From Your Slumber - The Truth Will Set You Free 2008
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So I wanted to provide a partial and incomplete list of some of the individuals who I have learned much from over the years who I would recommend that students of Austrian economics read and study to get a sort of 'heterodox' reading of Austrian economics.
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Ray, I use "heterodox" in conversations, probably because Catholicism is a frequent topic.
Blonde and loving it! Terry Nelson 2006
mat8iou commented on the word heterodox
Heard this multiple times when listening to Will Self (always a source of new words) on the radio.
February 28, 2018