orthodoxy
Collocations
6(noun.)
ADJ
rigid, strict | prevailing | Catholic, Christian, etc. | communist, liberal, etc. | party | economic, scientific, etc.
Definitions
noun
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.
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
The Eastern Orthodox Church.
The aggregate of the definitive elements of the Eastern Orthodox Church, such as its faith, worship, theology, and traditions.
The beliefs and practices of Orthodox Judaism.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
Antonyms
- unorthodoxy
- heterodoxy
- heresy
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6[…] these tributes studiously ignore another aspect of his life: how, throughout his later career, Mr. Rustin repeatedly challenged progressive orthodoxies.
WiktionaryOrthodoxy 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 vi
WiktionaryThe two concepts are so distinct within Christianity that they have different names — orthodoxy (right belief) and orthopraxy (right conduct).
WiktionarySaint Augustine's "Confessions" tells a timeless tale of intellectual search ending in orthodoxy.
Tatoeba · #2041969New Age ideas are a refreshing alternative to the staid orthodoxy of traditional Christianity.
Tatoeba · #2367869"Confessions" by St. Augustine tells us the timeless story of an intellectual quest that ends in orthodoxy.
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