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heterodox meaning in Sanskrit

नास्तिक nāstika

/ˈhɛt.(ə.)ɹəˌdɒks/US/ˈhɛt.ɚ.əˌdɑks/

heterodox in Sanskrit: नास्तिक (nāstika). In English, heterodox means of or pertaining to creeds, beliefs, or teachings, especially religious ones, that are different from what a religion (or sect) believes to be orthodox, but (usually) not conflicting with that religion's established beliefs and therefore not heretical.

Sanskrit words for heterodox

heterodox, skeptical
नास्तिक nāstika

English meaning of heterodox

  1. adjective Of or pertaining to creeds, beliefs, or teachings, especially religious ones, that are different from what a religion (or sect) believes to be orthodox, but (usually) not conflicting with that religion's established beliefs and therefore not heretical.
  2. adjective Beliefs contrary to the general consensus.

Full definition of heterodox

heterodox in a sentence

  • Most Christian denominations consider each other heterodox.

Synonyms of heterodox

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Questions about heterodox in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of heterodox in Sanskrit?
Heterodox in Sanskrit is नास्तिक (nāstika).
heterodox इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Heterodox: नास्तिक (nāstika).
What does heterodox mean in English?
Heterodox means of or pertaining to creeds, beliefs, or teachings, especially religious ones, that are different from what a religion (or sect) believes to be orthodox, but (usually) not conflicting with that religion's established beliefs and therefore not heretical.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “heterodox”: नास्तिक. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: heterodox (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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