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- Ancient Greek · derived fromἑτερόδοξος
- English todayheterodox
From Ancient Greek ἑτερόδοξος (heteródoxos), from ἕτερος (héteros, “other, another, different”) + δόξα (dóxa, “opinion”).
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heterodox
Today it means: 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. Full definition →
Ancient Greek ἑτερόδοξος