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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: , , ,
- 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/ ˈɔːθəˌɒ /
adjective
- conforming with established or accepted standards, as in religion, behaviour, or attitudes
- conforming to the Christian faith as established by the early Church
Orthodox
2/ ˈɔːθəˌɒ /
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
Derived Forms
- ˈǰٳˌdz, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ǰt·dzl adverb
- ǰt·dzn noun
- t·ǰt·dz adjective
- anti·ǰt·dzl adverb
- p·ǰt·dz adjective
- ԴDz·ǰt·dz adjective
- non·ǰt·dzl adverb
- -ǰt·dz adjective
- i·ǰt·dz adjective
- semi·ǰt·dzl adverb
- ܱt·ǰt·dz adjective
- ܲ·ǰt·dz adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of orthodox1
Example Sentences
He had presented himself as a compromise candidate: appealing to conservatives with orthodox views on sexual matters while attracting the reformers with his liberal stance on social justice.
Members of the Syrian orthodox community in Orebro told the BBC they feared he was driven by a hatred of foreigners.
In the middle of a grand, high-ceilinged church in Orebro, Sweden, Jacob Kasselia, a Syrian orthodox priest, looked up towards the stained glass windows above him, then back down at his hands.
Their diversity of approaches, under the umbrella term of "heterodox economics," has been seen as a weakness, because their work can't come together into a coherent whole to challenge orthodox economics.
" is that thing?" the ultra orthodox Woods joked when he first saw the new method last week.
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