heterodox
2 synonyms and 1 antonym for heterodox, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Describes beliefs or teachings, often religious, that go against accepted doctrine without actually being heretical.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Antonyms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἑτερόδοξος (heteródoxos), formed from ἕτερος (héteros, “other, another, different”) and δόξα (dóxa, “opinion”).
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