Advertisement
Advertisement
orthodox
[ awr-thuh-doks ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or conforming to the approved form of any doctrine, philosophy, ideology, etc.
- of, relating to, or conforming to beliefs, attitudes, or modes of conduct that are generally approved.
- customary or conventional, as a means or method; established.
Synonyms: routine, commonplace, traditional, fixed
- sound or correct in opinion or doctrine, especially theological or religious doctrine.
- conforming to the Christian faith as represented in the creeds of the early church.
- Orthodox,
- of, relating to, or designating the Eastern Church, especially the Greek Orthodox Church.
- of, relating to, or characteristic of Orthodox Jews or Orthodox Judaism.
Orthodox
1/ ˈɔːθəˌdɒks /
adjective
- of or relating to the Orthodox Church of the East
- sometimes not capital
- of or relating to Orthodox Judaism
- (of an individual Jew) strict in the observance of Talmudic law and in personal devotions
orthodox
2/ ˈɔːθəˌdɒks /
adjective
- conforming with established or accepted standards, as in religion, behaviour, or attitudes
- conforming to the Christian faith as established by the early Church
Discover More
Derived Forms
- ˈorthoˌdoxly, adverb
Discover More
Other Words From
- ortho·doxly adverb
- ortho·doxness noun
- anti·ortho·dox adjective
- anti·ortho·doxly adverb
- hyper·ortho·dox adjective
- non·ortho·dox adjective
- non·ortho·doxly adverb
- pro-ortho·dox adjective
- semi·ortho·dox adjective
- semi·ortho·doxly adverb
- ultra·ortho·dox adjective
- un·ortho·dox adjective
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of orthodox1
Discover More
Example Sentences
The gentleman was listed as Orthodox and kosher, which is way too religious for my friend whose JSwipe account I was test-driving.
Ben is not Orthodox or particularly committed to adhering to traditional Jewish laws.
I mean my background weighed heavily, because I was brought up in this orthodox way.
Certainly, other communities—ultra-Orthodox Jews, for example—are fretting about members who go online, and then astray.
Most Allentown residents of Syrian heritage are Orthodox Christians from the Wadi-al-Nasara region in western Homs province.
A burning controversy between the Averroists and the orthodox schoolmen.
Lady Maude sat alone in her room; the white robes upon her, the orthodox veil, meant to shade her fair face thrown back from it.
Each essays to think, appear and speak as nearly according to the orthodox standard of Womanhood as possible.
Or were they merely orthodox through a more uneven balancing of their qualities, the animal in abeyance?
I rather fear, major, that your method of comforting me is not what the missionary would call orthodox.
Advertisement
Word of the Day
[in-vet-er-it ]
Meaning and examplesStart each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!
By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse