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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orthodox christianity, orthodox church, orthodox jew, orthodox judaism, orthodox sleep, orthodoxy, orthodoxy sunday, orthodromic, orthoepy, orthoformate, orthoformic acid

Origin of orthodoxy

1620–30; < Late Latin orthodoxia < Greek orthodoxía right opinion, equivalent to orthódox(os) (see orthodox) + -ia -y³

Related formsan·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.

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In short, Italy's Orthodox Judaism, once so unique, has now become very similar to Israeli-style orthodoxy.
In Italy, a Traditional Jewish Lifestyle is Disappearing|Anna Momigliano|December 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For centuries Italy's Jewish community, which dates back to ancient Roman times, followed its own brand of orthodoxy.
In Italy, a Traditional Jewish Lifestyle is Disappearing|Anna Momigliano|December 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Such an open attitude is not only important for non-Orthodox Jewry, but ultimately for Orthodoxy as well.
End the Chief Rabbinate’s Monopoly|Rabbi Avi Weiss|November 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
If the Millennials challenge Reaganite orthodoxy, they will likely challenge Clintonian orthodoxy, too.
The Rise of the New New Left|Peter Beinart|September 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The face of Orthodox rabbinic leadership is about to transform and, with it, the experience of orthodoxy itself.
A Historic Graduation Ceremony For Orthodox Women|Erin Leib Smokler|June 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Five years later he became private teacher in the University, at which time he belonged to Hegelian school of orthodoxy.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. IX.--February, 1851.--Vol. II.|Various
He cannot be pressed into a mould of orthodoxy, and so in the end—But it cannot be the end.
The Diary of a Saint|Arlo Bates
Orthodoxy seeks to guide men by authority, mottoes, and texts.
Handbook of Freethought|Various
It was not only in his book, but in his mind, that orthodoxy was united with charity.
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes|Samuel Johnson
To this result the conversion to orthodoxy of the Maxfield family may have contributed.
A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3)|Frances Eleanor Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for orthodoxy

orthodoxy

/ (ˈɔːθəˌdɒksɪ) /

noun plural -doxies

orthodox belief or practice

the quality of being orthodox

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Word Origin and History for orthodoxy

orthodoxy

1620s, from French orthodoxie and directly from Late Latin orthodoxia, from late Greek orthodoxia "right opinion," noun of quality from orthodoxos (see orthodox).

orthodoxy

noun, plural or·tho·dox·ies for 1.

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British Dictionary definitions for orthodoxy

orthodoxy

noun plural -doxies

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