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orthodoxy
[ awr-thuh-dok-see ]
/ ˈɔr θəˌdɒk si /
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noun, plural or·tho·dox·ies for 1.
orthodox belief or practice.
orthodox character.
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OTHER WORDS FROM orthodoxy
an·ti·or·tho·dox·y, nounhy·per·or·tho·dox·y, nounpro-or·tho·dox·y, adjectiveun·or·tho·dox·y, noun, plural un·or·tho·dox·ies.Words nearby orthodoxy
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British Dictionary definitions for orthodoxy
orthodoxy
/ (ˈɔːθəˌdɒksɪ) /
noun plural -doxies
orthodox belief or practice
the quality of being orthodox
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