Meaning

2 senses
  1. (not comparable)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.

    Most Christian denominations consider each other heterodox.

    heterodox

    неортодокса́льныйneortodoksálʹnyj

  2. (not comparable)Beliefs contrary to the general consensus.

More definitions
  • characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards

Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
of or pertaining to creeds, beliefs, or teachings that are different from the norm:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
of or pertaining to creeds, beliefs, or teachings that are different from the norm:

Origin

From Ancient Greek ἑτερόδοξος (heteródoxos), from ἕτερος (héteros, “other, another, differ

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

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