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heterodox (HET-uhr-uh-doks) adjective

   1. Not in agreement with accepted beliefs, especially in church
      doctrine or dogma.

   2. Holding unorthodox opinions.

[Greek heterodoxos : hetero-, + doxa, opinion (from dokein, to think).]

   "Since most of today's conventional wisdom was once considered heterodox
   and unreliable, veggie libel laws threaten to stifle any serious debate
   about food safety."
   Food-disparagement laws: Oprah in trouble, The Economist, Jun 21, 1997.  

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