orthodox
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θəˌdɒks 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.
conforming to the Christian faith as represented in the creeds of the early church.
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
non·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
Synonyms
3. traditional, commonplace, routine, fixed.
3. traditional, commonplace, routine, fixed.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | conforming with established or accepted standards, as in religion, behaviour, or attitudes |
| 2. | conforming to the Christian faith as established by the early Church |
| [C16: via Church Latin from Greek orthodoxos, from orthos correct + doxa belief] | |
| 'orthodoxly | |
| —adv | |
| Orthodox (ˈɔːθəˌdɒks) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to the Orthodox Church of the East |
| 2. | (sometimes not capital) |
| a. of or relating to Orthodox Judaism | |
| b. (of an individual Jew) strict in the observance of Talmudic law and in personal devotions | |
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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
Eastern Church, first recorded in Eng. 1772; in the sense of branch of Judaism, first recorded 1853.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia
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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Example sentences
Orthodox taxation principles would suggest that the rate be cut and the base broadened to raise legitimacy and compliance.
My own objection to his psychology was a quite orthodox one.
More orthodox measures aimed at limiting the franc's rise have proved ineffective.
The quest for the last undiscovered particle of orthodox physics has an aura of glory and pure truth to it.
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