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Synonyms
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or conforming to the approved form of any doctrine, philosophy, ideology, etc.
2.
of, pertaining to, or conforming to beliefs, attitudes, or modes of conduct that are generally approved.
3.
customary or conventional, as a means or method; established.
4.
sound or correct in opinion or doctrine, especially theological or religious doctrine.
5.
EXPANDconforming to the Christian faith as represented in the creeds of the early church.
6.
(initial capital letter) of, pertaining to, or designating the Eastern Church, especially the Greek Orthodox Church.
7.
COLLAPSE(initial capital letter) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Orthodox Jews or Orthodox Judaism.
Origin:
1575–85; < Late Latin orthodoxus right in religion < Late Greek orthódoxos, equivalent to ortho- ortho- + dóx(a) belief, opinion + -os adj. suffix
1575–85; < Late Latin orthodoxus right in religion < Late Greek orthódoxos, equivalent to ortho- ortho- + dóx(a) belief, opinion + -os adj. suffix
Related forms
or·tho·dox·ly, adverb
or·tho·dox·ness, noun
an·ti·or·tho·dox, adjective
an·ti·or·tho·dox·ly, adverb
hy·per·or·tho·dox, adjective
EXPANDnon·or·tho·dox, adjective
non·or·tho·dox·ly, adverb
pro-or·tho·dox, adjective
sem·i·or·tho·dox, adjective
sem·i·or·tho·dox·ly, adverb
ul·tra·or·tho·dox, adjective
un·or·tho·dox, adjective
COLLAPSESynonyms
3. traditional, commonplace, routine, fixed.
3. traditional, commonplace, routine, fixed.
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Word Origin & History
orthodox
1580s, from L.L. orthodoxus, from Gk. orthodoxos "having the right opinion," from orthos "right, true, straight" (see ortho-) + doxa "opinion, praise," from dokein "to seem," from PIE base *dek- "to take, accept" (see decent). As the name of the
EXPANDEastern Church, first recorded in Eng. 1772; in the sense of branch of Judaism, first recorded 1853.
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orthodox
(from Greek orthodoxos, "of the right opinion"), true doctrine and its adherents as opposed to heterodox or heretical doctrines and their adherents. The word was first used in early 4th-century Christianity by the Greek Fathers. Because almost every Christian group believes that it holds the true faith (though not necessarily exclusively), the meaning of "orthodox" in a particular instance can be correctly determined only after examination of the context in which it appears.
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