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heterodox

/ˈhɛtɛɹədɒks/
adjective
  1. Of or pertaining to creeds, beliefs, or teachings, especially religious ones, that are different from orthodoxy, or the norm, but not sufficiently different to be called heretical.

    "The Church of Alexandria in Egypt is considered heterodox, not heretical."

Antonymsorthodox

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