heterodox
pronunciation
How to pronounce heterodox in British English:
UK [ˈhetərədɒks]
How to pronounce heterodox in American English:
US [ˈhetərədɑks]
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- Adjective:
- characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards
Word Origin
- heterodox (adj.)
- 1630s, from Greek heterodoxos, from heteros "the other" (see hetero-) + doxa "opinion," from dokein "to appear, seem, think" (see decent).
Antonym
Example
- 1. This , then , is heterodox thinking .
- 2. This is because alawites , a heterodox offshoot of shia islam , are disproportionately represented in the civil service , the armed forces ( especially the senior ranks ) and thuggish militias sponsored by the regime .
- 3. Inflation credibility has many benefits and the ability to pursue mildly heterodox policy when necessary may prove an important one .
- 4. High-flying stunts were popular . Herculean physical feats were the standard . But it was the high tech plan to hijack a real plane as it flew over the circus that really hinted at something more than heterodox .