ORTHODOXY Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For ORTHODOXY
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| unorthodoxy | nounn | |||||
noun • any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position • a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion • the quality of being unorthodox | ||||||
| heterodoxy | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position • the quality of being unorthodox | ||||||
| deviation | nounn | |||||
noun • a variation that deviates from the standard or norm • the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function • the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances • deviate behavior • a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) | ||||||
| dissent | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority • a difference of opinion • the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent verb • withhold assent • express opposition through action or words • be of different opinions | ||||||
| heresy | nounn | |||||
noun • any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position • a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion | ||||||
| individualism | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being individual • a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence • the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs | ||||||
| noncompliance | nounn | |||||
noun • the failure to obey | ||||||
| nonconformity | nounn | |||||
noun • lack of harmony or correspondence • a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs • unorthodoxy as a consequence of not conforming to expected standards or values • failure to conform to accepted standards of behavior | ||||||
| rebellion | nounn | |||||
noun • refusal to accept some authority or code or convention • organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another | ||||||
| unconventionality | nounn | |||||
noun • originality by virtue of being unconventional • unorthodoxy by virtue of being unconventional | ||||||
