Heterodoxy

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Heterodoxy \Het"er*o*dox`y\, n. [Gr. ?: cf. F.
     h['e]t['e]rodoxie.]
     An opinion or doctrine, or a system of doctrines, contrary to
     some established standard of faith, as the Scriptures, the
     creed or standards of a church, etc.; heresy. --Bp. Bull.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  heterodoxy
       n 1: any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or
            orthodox position [syn: {unorthodoxy}, {heresy}] [ant: {orthodoxy}]
       2: the quality of being unorthodox [syn: {unorthodoxy}] [ant: {orthodoxy}]