orthodoxy

UK /ˈɔːθədɒksi/ US /ˈɔɹθədɑksi/
name 3noun 2

Definitions

noun

1

Correctness of doctrine and belief in regard to any doctrinal (i.e. philosophical or theological) system.

[…] these tributes studiously ignore another aspect of his life: how, throughout his later career, Mr. Rustin repeatedly challenged progressive orthodoxies.

2

Conformity to established and accepted beliefs (usually of religions).

Orthodoxy of any kind, any pretense that a system of ideas is final and must be unquestioningly accepted as a whole, is the one view which of necessity antagonizes all intellectuals, whatever their views on particular issues.

The two concepts are so distinct within Christianity that they have different names — orthodoxy (right belief) and orthopraxy (right conduct).

name

1

The Eastern Orthodox Church.

2

The aggregate of the definitive elements of the Eastern Orthodox Church, such as its faith, worship, theology, and traditions.

3

The beliefs and practices of Orthodox Judaism.

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