orthodox

[awr-thuh-doks] /ˈɔr θəˌdɒks/
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or conforming to the approved form of any doctrine, philosophy, ideology, etc.
2.
of, pertaining to, or conforming to beliefs, attitudes, or modes of conduct that are generally approved.
3.
customary or conventional, as a means or method; established.
4.
sound or correct in opinion or doctrine, especially theological or religious doctrine.
5.
conforming to the Christian faith as represented in the creeds of the early church.
6.
(initial capital letter) of, pertaining to, or designating the Eastern Church, especially the Greek Orthodox Church.
7.
(initial capital letter) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Orthodox Jews or Orthodox Judaism.
Origin
1575-85; < Late Latin orthodoxus right in religion < Late Greek orthódoxos, equivalent to ortho- ortho- + dóx(a) belief, opinion + -os adj. suffix
Related forms
orthodoxly, adverb
orthodoxness, noun
antiorthodox, adjective
antiorthodoxly, adverb
hyperorthodox, adjective
nonorthodox, adjective
nonorthodoxly, adverb
pro-orthodox, adjective
semiorthodox, adjective
semiorthodoxly, adverb
ultraorthodox, adjective
unorthodox, adjective
Synonyms
3. traditional, commonplace, routine, fixed.
Examples from the web for orthodox
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  • Xu was candid about the skepticism, even disdain, that his proposal engenders among orthodox archaeologists.
  • Their views can rapidly shift from being considered deviant to being considered orthodox.
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  • Yet contrary to repeated forecasts of doom from orthodox economists, the economy is roaring.
  • orthodox taxation principles would suggest that the rate be cut and the base broadened to raise legitimacy and compliance.
British Dictionary definitions for orthodox

orthodox

/ˈɔːθəˌdɒks/
adjective
1.
conforming with established or accepted standards, as in religion, behaviour, or attitudes
2.
conforming to the Christian faith as established by the early Church
Derived Forms
orthodoxly, adverb
Word Origin
C16: via Church Latin from Greek orthodoxos, from orthos correct + doxa belief

Orthodox

/ˈɔːθəˌdɒks/
adjective
1.
of or relating to the Orthodox Church of the East
2.
(sometimes not capital)
  1. of or relating to Orthodox Judaism
  2. (of an individual Jew) strict in the observance of Talmudic law and in personal devotions
Word Origin and History for orthodox
adj.

mid-15c., of opinions, faith, from Late Latin orthodoxus, from Greek orthodoxos "having the right opinion," from orthos "right, true, straight" (see ortho-) + doxa "opinion, praise," from dokein "to seem," from PIE root *dek- "to take, accept" (see decent). As the name of the Eastern Church, first recorded in English 1772; in reference to a branch of Judaism, first recorded 1853.

Encyclopedia Article for orthodox

(from Greek orthodoxos, "of the right opinion"), true doctrine and its adherents as opposed to heterodox or heretical doctrines and their adherents. The word was first used in early 4th-century Christianity by the Greek Fathers. Because almost every Christian group believes that it holds the true faith (though not necessarily exclusively), the meaning of "orthodox" in a particular instance can be correctly determined only after examination of the context in which it appears.

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