orthodox

[ awr-thuh-doks ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or conforming to the approved form of any doctrine, philosophy, ideology, etc.
2. of, relating to, or conforming to beliefs, attitudes, or modes of conduct that are generally approved.
3. customary or conventional, as a means or method; established.

   Synonyms: routine, commonplace, traditional, fixed

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. Orthodox,
   1. of, relating to, or designating the Eastern Church, especially the Greek Orthodox Church.
   2. of, relating to, or characteristic of Orthodox Jews or Orthodox Judaism.

orthodox

¹

/ 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

Orthodox

²

/ 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

Derived Forms

• ˈorthoˌdoxly, adverb

Other Words From

• ortho·doxly adverb
• ortho·doxness noun
• anti·ortho·dox adjective
• anti·ortho·doxly adverb
• hyper·ortho·dox adjective
• non·ortho·dox adjective
• non·ortho·doxly adverb
• pro-ortho·dox adjective
• semi·ortho·dox adjective
• semi·ortho·doxly adverb
• ultra·ortho·dox adjective
• un·ortho·dox adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of orthodox¹

First recorded in 1575–85; from Late Latin orthodoxus “right in religion,” from Late Greek orthódoxos, equivalent to ortho- ortho- + dóx(a) “belief, opinion” + -os adjective suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of orthodox¹

C16: via Church Latin from Greek orthodoxos, from orthos correct + doxa belief

Example Sentences

The parents sought to send their children to Orthodox Jewish schools and argued that the state’s policy of barring funding for religious institutions was discriminatory.

From Los Angeles Times

I was in a lot of school plays, and I would do readings at my church when I was a young devout Greek Orthodox boy.

From Los Angeles Times

Many of the passengers were male, wearing "distinctive garb typically worn by Orthodox Jewish men" and had used the same handful of travel agencies to book their tickets, according to the DOT.

From BBC

The site is considered the holiest Jewish site in North America, according to some Orthodox Jews.

From BBC

The sense of isolation is growing, said Archbishop Elias Kfoury, the Greek Orthodox archbishop for Sidon, Tyre, Marjayoun and other areas in the south.

From Los Angeles Times