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orthodox

[ awr-thuh-doks ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or conforming to the approved form of any doctrine, philosophy, ideology, etc.
  2. of, relating to, or conforming to beliefs, attitudes, or modes of conduct that are generally approved.
  3. customary or conventional, as a means or method; established.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  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.
  6. Orthodox,
    1. of, relating to, or designating the Eastern Church, especially the Greek Orthodox Church.
    2. of, relating to, or characteristic of Orthodox Jews or Orthodox Judaism.


orthodox

1

/ ˈɔːθəˌɒ /

adjective

  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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Orthodox

2

/ ˈɔːθəˌɒ /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Orthodox Church of the East
  2. sometimes not capital
    1. of or relating to Orthodox Judaism
    2. (of an individual Jew) strict in the observance of Talmudic law and in personal devotions
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈǰٳˌdz, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ǰt·dzl adverb
  • ǰt·dzn noun
  • t·ǰt·dz adjective
  • anti·ǰt·dzl adverb
  • p·ǰt·dz adjective
  • ԴDz·ǰt·dz adjective
  • non·ǰt·dzl adverb
  • -ǰt·dz adjective
  • i·ǰt·dz adjective
  • semi·ǰt·dzl adverb
  • ܱt·ǰt·dz adjective
  • ܲ·ǰt·dz adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of orthodox1

First recorded in 1575–85; from Late Latin orthodoxus “right in religion,” from Late Greek ǰٳódzDz, equivalent to ortho- ortho- + ó() “belief, opinion” + -os adjective suffix
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of orthodox1

C16: via Church Latin from Greek orthodoxos, from orthos correct + doxa belief
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Members of the Syrian orthodox community in Orebro told the BBC they feared he was driven by a hatred of foreigners.

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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.

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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.

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"What is that thing?" the ultra orthodox Woods joked when he first saw the new method last week.

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Greece became the first Christian orthodox country to legalize same sex marriage and Thailand passed a monumental marriage equality bill.

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