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orthodoxy

Pronunciation: /ˈɔːθədɒksi/
Definition of orthodoxy

noun (plural orthodoxies)

[mass noun]
  • 1authorized or generally accepted theory, doctrine, or practice:monetarist orthodoxy [count noun]:he challenged many of the established orthodoxies
  • the quality of conforming to orthodox theories, doctrines, or practices:writings of unimpeachable orthodoxy
  • 2the whole community of Orthodox Jews or Orthodox Christians: she was brought up in orthodoxy

Origin:

mid 17th century: via late Latin from late Greek orthodoxia 'sound doctrine', from orthodoxos (see orthodox)

orthodoxy in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of orthodoxy in the US English dictionary
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