cacodoxy

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noun

Incorrect doctrine or opinions.

Opposite
orthodoxy
OriginAncient Greek κακοδοξία →
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Meanings

nouncacodoxy (usually uncountable, plural cacodoxies)

plural cacodoxies

  1. uncountableusuallyIncorrect doctrine or opinions.

    Antonyms: orthodoxy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounIncorrect doctrine or opinions.

Opposite
orthodoxy

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκακοδοξία
  2. Englishcacodoxy

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κακοδοξία (kakodoxía). By surface analysis, caco- + doxa + -y.

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APA

cacodoxy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cacodoxy

MLA

“cacodoxy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cacodoxy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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