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HETERODOXY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The quality of being unorthodox
Synonyms:
heterodoxy; unorthodoxy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("heterodoxy" is a kind of...):
originality (the quality of being new and original (not derived from something else))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "heterodoxy"):
unconventionality (unorthodoxy by virtue of being unconventional)
nonconformity (unorthodoxy as a consequence of not conforming to expected standards or values)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
Synonyms:
heresy; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("heterodoxy" is a kind of...):
orientation (an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "heterodoxy"):
iconoclasm (the orientation of an iconoclast)
nonconformance; nonconformism; nonconformity (a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs)
