orthodoxy

[awr-thuh-dok-see]

noun

plural

orthodoxies 

1. orthodox belief or practice.

2. orthodox character.

Other Word Forms

• antiorthodoxy noun
• hyperorthodoxy noun
• pro-orthodoxy adjective
• unorthodoxy noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of orthodoxy¹

1620–30; < Late Latin orthodoxia < Greek orthodoxía right opinion, equivalent to orthódox ( os ) ( orthodox ) + -ia -y ³

Example Sentences

Weiss has cultivated a reputation as a reasonable dissident, eliding outright partisanship and granting her the appearance of neutrality while claiming the mantle to question progressive orthodoxy.

From Salon

At the time they released a statement which called on church leaders who had strayed from what they called "tenets of orthodoxy" to repent.

From BBC

It is an argument that quite a few Labour MPs make, mostly in private: that this government has allowed itself to become too constrained by Treasury orthodoxy.

From BBC

Kirk was known for challenging left-wing orthodoxies on college campuses and trumpeting his Christian faith.

From Los Angeles Times

He was known for challenging left-wing orthodoxies in lively debates on college campuses and clung strongly to his Christian faith, arguing that there should be no division between church and state in America.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• belief 
• doctrine 
• tradition