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cacodoxy

cacodoxy noun: incorrect doctrine or opinions.

Noun

cacodoxy (usually uncountable, plural cacodoxies)

  1. (usually) Incorrect doctrine or opinions.
    Antonyms:
    orthodoxy

Antonyms of cacodoxy

Forms of cacodoxy

pluralcacodoxies

Origin of cacodoxy

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κακοδοξία (kakodoxía). By surface analysis, caco- + doxa + -y.

Questions about cacodoxy

What does cacodoxy mean?
Cacodoxy means incorrect doctrine or opinions.
What part of speech is cacodoxy?
Cacodoxy is a noun.
What is the plural of cacodoxy?
The plural of cacodoxy is cacodoxies.

Words near cacodoxy in the dictionary

  1. cacodemonomania
  2. cacodemons
  3. cacodorous
  4. cacodoxical
  5. cacodoxies
  6. cacodoxy
  7. cacodyl
  8. cacodyl oxide
  9. cacodylate
  10. cacodylated
  11. cacodylates

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