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heterodoxy

/ˈhɛtɛɹədɒksi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables
het-ero-doxy
IPA
/ˈhɛtɛɹədɒksi/
24
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being heterodox.

Uncountable

noun

A heterodox belief, creed, or teaching.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἑτεροδοξία (heterodoxía).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἑτεροδοξία

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈhɛtɛɹədɒksi/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Religion.

Inflected Forms

heterodoxies (plural)

Synonyms

unorthodoxy heresy

Antonyms

unorthodoxy heterodoxy orthodoxy homodoxy

Questions

How do you pronounce heterodoxy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛtɛɹədɒksi/.
What does heterodoxy mean?
The quality of being heterodox.
Where does heterodoxy come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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