orthodoxy

[ awr-thuh-dok-see ]

noun

, plural or·tho·dox·ies

1. orthodox belief or practice.
2. orthodox character.

Other Words From

• anti·ortho·doxy noun
• hyper·ortho·doxy noun
• pro-ortho·doxy adjective
• un·ortho·doxy noun plural unorthodoxies

Word History and Origins

Origin of orthodoxy¹

1620–30; < Late Latin orthodoxia < Greek orthodoxía right opinion, equivalent to orthódox ( os ) ( orthodox ) + -ia -y ³

Example Sentences

There’s just that one problem: On birthright citizenship, Ho has consistently bucked Trumpist orthodoxy.

From Slate

Usually, the price of gold is as reliable an indicator of economic orthodoxy as any other.

From Slate

Trump, despite his fickle ties to GOP orthodoxy, pleased McConnell by sending hundreds of conservative judges, including three Supreme Court nominees, to the Senate for approval and supporting a massive tax cut for America's wealthiest earners.

From Salon

Trump cannot abide any slight or deviation from Trumpian orthodoxy.

From Salon

And what room is left in the Republican Party for someone pledging less than 100% fealty to Trump and rejecting his orthodoxy on issues such as green energy and election denial?

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• belief
• doctrine
• tradition