Noun: unorthodoxy ,ún'or-thu,dók-see
- The quality of being unorthodox
"His unorthodoxy in scientific methods led to groundbreaking discoveries";
- heterodoxy
- Any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
"His unorthodoxy in scientific theories led to groundbreaking discoveries";
- heterodoxy, heresy
- A belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
"The theologian's unorthodoxy led to his excommunication";
- heresy
Derived forms: unorthodoxies
Type of: cognitive content, content, mental object, orientation, originality
Encyclopedia: Unorthodoxy