Question 1 · Quick check
orthodox
CEFRB2
/ˈɔːθədɒks/
adjective
Türkçe translations
Translating…
In plain English
- 01
adjective
Following traditional beliefs or accepted customs.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailAdhering to whatever is customary, traditional, or generally accepted.
Examples
I am an atheist, but I am an orthodox atheist!
Outside the mainstream of orthodox Judaism, apocalypticism was more successful with certain movements.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 4
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsOf the eastern churches, Eastern Orthodox.
Conforming to the accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith, religion, or ideology.
Of a branch of Judaism.
More examples
In contextOutside the mainstream of orthodox Judaism, the apocalyptic books were more successful with certain movements.
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.
‘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.’
Related
Quick test
Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.
Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.
Nearby
Origin
adjective
From Late Middle English orthodoxe, from Middle French orthodoxe and its etymon Late Latin orthodoxus, from Ancient Greek ὀρθόδοξος (orthódoxos), from ὀρθός (orthós, “straight”) + δόξα (dóxa, “opinion”).