heterodox

Example Sentences

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He is an Alevi, a member of a heterodox Muslim sect that is looked down upon by some members of Turkey’s Sunni Muslim majority.

From New York Times

Still, she is feeling vindicated in her heterodox ideas.

From New York Times

His heterodox views on the pandemic have earned him acolytes, particularly among the right.

From Salon

It was a heterodox crowd, some clad in T-shirts and jeans, while others wore morning suits.

From New York Times

In one passage, Rushdie drew on some ancient heterodox texts to depict the Prophet Muhammad being spoken to by the devil instead of God, and it was enough to stir fury across the Muslim world.

From Salon