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Het·er·o·dox

/ˈhedərəˌdäks/

adjective
- 1. not conforming with accepted or orthodox standards or beliefs: "heterodox views"
Word Origin early 17th century (originally as a noun denoting an unorthodox opinion): via late Latin from Greek heterodoxos, from heteros ‘other’ + doxa ‘opinion’.
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'other/another/different popular belief' at variance with the official position
In religion, heterodoxy means "any opinions or doctrines at variance with an official or orthodox position". Heterodoxy is also an ecclesiastical term of art, defined in various ways by different religions and churches. For example, in some groups heterodoxy may describe beliefs that differ from strictly orthodox views but that fall short either of formal or of material heresy. Wikipedia
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