heterodox
adjective
, ˈhe-trə-\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for heterodox
Synonyms
dissentient, dissenting, dissident, heretical (also heretic), iconoclastic, maverick, nonconformist, nonorthodox, out-there, unconventional, unorthodox
Antonyms
conforming, conformist, conventional, orthodox
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There a wave of vicious campus activism aimed at silencing heterodox speakers, and it was typically empowered by a comprehensive regime of speech codes that exposed students to formal university discipline for daring to utter dissenting views. — David French, National Review, "Courage Is the Cure for Political Correctness," 20 Aug. 2019 At Cambridge, Alves holds the five-year position of Joan Robinson research fellow in heterodox economics, named for an influential but under-recognized economist. — Eshe Nelson, Quartz, "Economics needs to do more than attract women to solve its gender problem," 11 June 2019 Partly in reaction, Campbell rebelled against authorities and defended heterodox ideas for their own sake. — Michael Saler, WSJ, "It Came From the Future," 18 Oct. 2018 To accompany the 2004 documentary — which will screen on Saturday with a Q. and A. afterward — the Metrograph will show some highlights of the Z Channel’s heterodox programming. — Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, "4 Film Series to Catch in N.Y.C. This Weekend," 12 July 2018 Even now, George Edwards and Matt Glassman argue that Trump cannot influence fellow partisans on his truly heterodox positions. — Christopher Baylor, Vox, "The post-Trump GOP looks a lot like the pre-Trump GOP," 6 Apr. 2018 As president, he’s shown no sign of that heterodox campaign persona, driving Trump-curious Democrats back to the fold. — Matthew Yglesias, Vox, "The Wisconsin Supreme Court election shows the blueprint for a Democratic wave," 5 Apr. 2018 One reason, according to campaign veterans and endorsers, was that the party’s voters are more heterodox than their party. — David Weigel, Washington Post, "A ‘tea party of the left’? Liberal activists learn tough lessons in quest to purify Democratic Party," 24 Mar. 2018 Trade was just one of many issues on which Trump took a heterodox stance in his campaign. — Molly Ball, Time, "President Trump's Tariffs Were His First Big Break With the GOP," 8 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'heterodox.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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