Heterodox

Adjective

 * 1) Of or pertaining to creeds, beliefs, or teachings, especially religious ones, that are different from the norm ('orthodox'), but not sufficiently different to be called heretical.
 * The Church of Alexandria in Egypt is considered heterodox, not heretical.

Related terms

 * heterodoxy
 * hetero-

Thesaurus
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