orthodoxy
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈɔrθədɑksi/ · UK /ˈɔːθədɒksi/
orthodoxy means: Following beliefs or ideas that a group traditionally accepts as right.
noun
Following beliefs or ideas that a group traditionally accepts as right.
- She challenged the prevailing orthodoxy.
- Economic orthodoxy shaped the government's decisions.
- His refusal to follow religious orthodoxy shocked his family.
Being considered correct according to the teachings of a religion or system of ideas.
- Church leaders questioned the priest's orthodoxy.
- The council examined the orthodoxy of his teachings.
- Her argument defended the doctrine's orthodoxy within that tradition.
Questions about orthodoxy
What does orthodoxy mean?
Following beliefs or ideas that a group traditionally accepts as right.
What is orthodoxy in other languages?
Türkçe: yerleşik görüşlere bağlılık · Español: ortodoxia · Français: orthodoxie · Deutsch: Orthodoxie · Italiano: ortodossia · 日本語: 正統主義
How do you pronounce orthodoxy?
In American English /ˈɔrθədɑksi/; in British English /ˈɔːθədɒksi/.
How do you use orthodoxy in a sentence?
She challenged the prevailing orthodoxy. Economic orthodoxy shaped the government's decisions.
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