HETERODOXY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)

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)