heterodox

Meaning

Of or pertaining to creeds, beliefs, or teachings, especially religious ones, that are different from what a religion (or sect) believes to be orthodox, but (usually) not conflicting with that religion's established beliefs and therefore not heretical.

Synonyms

heretical

unorthodox

miscreant

dissident

perverse

unscriptural

vicious

wrong

apostate

not scriptural

depraved

dissentient

evil

Translations

hétérodoxe

eterodosso

heterodoxo

heterodox

heterodoxo

dissident

hérétique

ετερόδοξος

peu conventionnel

dissenziente

dissidente

eretico

αιρετικός

scismatico

andersdenkend

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhɛtɛɹədɒks/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἑτερόδοξος (heteródoxos), from ἕτερος (héteros, “other, another, different”) + δόξα (dóxa, “opinion”).