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orthodox

Syllabification: (or·tho·dox)
Pronunciation: /ˈôrTHəˌdäks/
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Definition of orthodox

adjective

  • 1(of a person or their views, especially religious or political ones, or other beliefs or practices) conforming to what is generally or traditionally accepted as right or true; established and approved:the orthodox economics of today orthodox medical treatment orthodox Hindus
  • (of a person) not independent-minded; conventional and unoriginal:a relatively orthodox artist
  • 2(of a thing) of the ordinary or usual type; normal:they avoided orthodox jazz venues
  • 3 (usually Orthodox) (of the Jews or Judaism) strictly keeping to traditional doctrine and ritual.
  • 4 (usually Orthodox) of or relating to the Orthodox Church.

Derivatives

orthodoxly

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English: from Greek orthodoxos (probably via ecclesiastical Latin), from orthos 'straight or right' + doxa 'opinion'

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