orthodoxy

orthodoxie, conformisme

Adhésion aux croyances ou aux idées qu’un groupe considère traditionnellement comme justes.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : conformity, conventional thinking

Contraires : heterodoxy, nonconformity

Expressions courantes : challenge orthodoxy, economic orthodoxy, political orthodoxy, prevailing orthodoxy

orthodoxie

Fait d’être considéré comme conforme aux enseignements d’une religion ou d’un système de pensée.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : doctrinal correctness

Contraires : heterodoxy, heresy

Expressions courantes : doctrinal orthodoxy, religious orthodoxy, question someone's orthodoxy