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Heterodox

//ˈhɛt.ɚ.əˌdɑks// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    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. not-comparable

    "Most Christian denominations consider each other heterodox."

Adjective
  1. 1
    characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards wordnet

Etymology

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

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