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. 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

orthodox

²

/ 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

• 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

I think the minute you say something even slightly off accepted orthodox, they want you destroyed.

From Washington Blade

I write with Sacha and write ordinary scripted narrative comedy films as well, and it’s insane the amount of effort you put into writing a scene for an “orthodox” movie.

From The Daily Beast

According to orthodox quantum theory, the cat is neither dead nor alive until we open the box and observe the system.

From Singularity Hub 

This new form of populist, semi-authoritarian right is the political camp that has backed Netanyahu, along with ultra-orthodox parties.

From Time

The gentleman was listed as Orthodox and kosher, which is way too religious for my friend whose JSwipe account I was test-driving.

From The Daily Beast

Ben is not Orthodox or particularly committed to adhering to traditional Jewish laws.

From The Daily Beast

I mean my background weighed heavily, because I was brought up in this orthodox way.

From The Daily Beast

Certainly, other communities—ultra-Orthodox Jews, for example—are fretting about members who go online, and then astray.

From The Daily Beast

Most Allentown residents of Syrian heritage are Orthodox Christians from the Wadi-al-Nasara region in western Homs province.

From The Daily Beast

A burning controversy between the Averroists and the orthodox schoolmen.

From Project Gutenberg

Lady Maude sat alone in her room; the white robes upon her, the orthodox veil, meant to shade her fair face thrown back from it.

From Project Gutenberg

Each essays to think, appear and speak as nearly according to the orthodox standard of Womanhood as possible.

From Project Gutenberg

Or were they merely orthodox through a more uneven balancing of their qualities, the animal in abeyance?

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I rather fear, major, that your method of comforting me is not what the missionary would call orthodox.

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