het´er|o|dox´ly — het|er|o|dox «HEHT uhr uh doks», adjective. 1. rejecting generally accepted beliefs or doctrines, especially in a religion; differing from an acknowledged standard; not orthodox: »Some of the heterodox opinions which he avows…particularly his… … Useful english dictionary
het|er|o|dox|y — «HEHT uhr uh DOK see», noun, plural dox|ies. 1. the rejection of generally accepted beliefs or doctrines, especially in a religion; departure from an acknowledged standard; opposite of orthodoxy: »Orthodoxy is my doxy; heterodoxy is another man s … Useful english dictionary
dox — al·dox·ime; am·i·dox·ime; cla·dox·y·la·ce·ae; cla·dox·y·la·les; cla·dox·y·lon; da·dox·y·lon; dox·ic; dox·og·ra·pher; dox·o·log·i·cal; dox·ol·o·gize; dox·ol·o·gy; dox·yl·a·mine; eu·dox·ian; ham·a·mel·i·dox·y·lon; het·er·o·dox; in·dox·yl; mad·dox;… … English syllables
het — che·che·het; het·er·aki·dae; het·er·a·kis; het·er·an·drous; het·er·an·gi·um; het·er·an·the·ra; het·er·atomic; het·er·auxesis; het·er·axial; het·er·ism; het·er·i·za·tion; het·ero·agglutinin; het·ero·autotroph; het·ero·autotrophic; het·ero·auxin;… … English syllables
het·ero·dox — … Useful english dictionary
heterodox — het·er·o·dox … English syllables
heterodox — het•er•o•dox [[t]ˈhɛt ər əˌdɒks[/t]] adj. 1) not in accordance with established doctrines, esp. in theology 2) holding unorthodox doctrines or opinions • Etymology: 1610–20; < Gk heteródoxos of another opinion =hetero hetero + doxos, adj. der … From formal English to slang
heterodoxy — het•er•o•dox•y [[t]ˈhɛt ər əˌdɒk si[/t]] n. pl. dox•ies 1) heterodox state or quality 2) a heterodox opinion, view, etc • Etymology: 1645–55; < Gk … From formal English to slang
heterodox — het|e|ro|dox [ˈhetərədɔks US da:ks] adj formal heterodox beliefs, practices etc are not approved of by a particular group, especially a religious one … Dictionary of contemporary English
heterodox — het|er|o|dox [ hetərou,daks ] adjective FORMAL heterodox beliefs are not in agreement with the principles taught by a society or a religion ─ opposite ORTHODOX … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
