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orthodox
English
Etymology
From Late Latin orthodoxus, from Ancient Greek ????????? (orthódoxos), from ????? (orthós, “straight”) + ???? (dóxa, “opinion”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?????d?ks/
- (US) IPA(key): /??????d?ks/
- Hyphenation: or?tho?dox
Adjective
orthodox (comparative more orthodox, superlative most orthodox)
- Conforming to the accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith, religion, or ideology. [from 15th c.]
- Antonyms: heretical, heterodox, unorthodox
- 2005, Alister E McGrath, Iustitia Dei:
- Five important modifications were made by the Pietists to the orthodox doctrine of justification, each corresponding to a distinctive aspect of the movement's agenda.
- 2009, Andrew Brown, The Guardian, 23 Dec 2009:
- ‘These speakers are academics who have specialised in Islamic sciences and are well respected in scholarly circles. It is grossly unjust to suggest that they belong to some fringe ideology rather than orthodox Islam.’
- Adhering to whatever is customary, traditional, or generally accepted.
- Synonyms: conservative, conventional
- Antonyms: liberal, outlandish, unorthodox
- (botany) Of pollen, seed, or spores: viable for a long time; viable when dried to low moisture content.
- Antonym: recalcitrant
Derived terms
- orthodoxise, orthodoxize
Related terms
Translations
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin orthodoxus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??r.to??d?ks/
- Hyphenation: or?tho?dox
- Rhymes: -?ks
Adjective
orthodox (not comparable)
- orthodox
- (ideology, religion) conforming to conventional norms in opinion or practice
- (more generally) staying close to established customs, not particularly innovative
- (ideology, religion) conforming to conventional norms in opinion or practice
Inflection
Antonyms
- heterodox
- onorthodox
Derived terms
- ultraorthodox
Related terms
- orthodoxie
German
Etymology
From Late Latin orthodoxus, from Ancient Greek ????????? (orthódoxos), from ????? (orthós, “straight”) + ???? (dóxa, “opinion”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???.to?d?ks/
Adjective
orthodox (comparative orthodoxer, superlative am orthodoxesten)
- (religion, sometimes other ideologies) orthodox
- (religion) Orthodox
Usage notes
- Particularly in Christian contexts, the word is ambiguous as it can have the general sense of “not heterodox”, or the specific senses of “Eastern Orthodox” and “Oriental Orthodox” (which are distinct groups). The specifications byzantinisch-orthodox (“Eastern Orthodox”) and orientalisch-orthodox (“Oriental Orthodox”) are available, though the former is rarely used.
Declension
Synonyms
- (orthodox): rechtgläubig
Derived terms
- Griechisch-Orthodoxe Kirche f
- Koptisch-Orthodoxe Kirche f
- Russisch-Orthodoxe Kirche f
- Syrisch-Orthodoxe Kirche f
- unorthodox
Related terms
- Orthodoxie
Further reading
- “orthodox” in Duden online
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orthodoxical
English
Adjective
orthodoxical (comparative more orthodoxical, superlative most orthodoxical)
- orthodox
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