adj.
Pronunciation: ' he-t ə -r ə - ˌ däks, ' he-tr ə -
Function: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin heterodoxus, from Greek heterodoxos, from heter- + doxa opinion ― more at DOXOLOGY
Date: circa 1650
1 : contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : UNORTHODOX , UNCONVENTIONAL <a heterodox spirituality> < heterodox ideas>
2 : holding unorthodox opinions or doctrines