[het.ero.dox] adj [LL heterodoxus, fr. Gk heterodoxos, fr. heter- + doxa opinion--more at doxology] (ca. 1650) 1: contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion: unorthodox, unconventional "a ~ book" "~ ideas"
2: holding unorthodox opinions or doctrines