cacodoxy

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κακοδοξία (kakodoxía).[1] By surface analysis, caco- +‎ doxa +‎ -y.

Noun

cacodoxy (usually uncountable, plural cacodoxies)

  1. Incorrect doctrine or opinions.
    Antonym: orthodoxy

References

  1. ^ “cacodoxy, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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