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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

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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.

Similar words: conformity, conventional thinking

Opposites: heterodoxy, nonconformity

Common phrases: challenge orthodoxy, economic orthodoxy, political orthodoxy, prevailing orthodoxy

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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.

Similar words: doctrinal correctness

Opposites: heterodoxy, heresy

Common phrases: doctrinal orthodoxy, religious orthodoxy, question someone's orthodoxy

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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