orthodoxy

CEFRC1

/ˈɔːθədɒksi/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    Traditional beliefs or accepted ideas.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Conformity to established and accepted beliefs (usually of religions).

Examples

  • New Age ideas are a refreshing alternative to the staid orthodoxy of traditional Christianity.

  • Saint Augustine's "Confessions" tells a timeless tale of intellectual search ending in orthodoxy.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The Eastern Orthodox Church.

  2. Correctness of doctrine and belief in regard to any doctrinal (i.e. philosophical or theological) system.

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In context

  • […] these tributes studiously ignore another aspect of his life: how, throughout his later career, Mr. Rustin repeatedly challenged progressive orthodoxies.

  • Orthodoxy of any kind, any pretense that a system of ideas is final and must be unquestioningly accepted as a whole, is the one view which of necessity antagonizes all intellectuals, whatever their views on particular issues.

  • The two concepts are so distinct within Christianity that they have different names — orthodoxy (right belief) and orthopraxy (right conduct).

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Origin

noun

From Ancient Greek ὀρθοδοξία (orthodoxía), from ὀρθός (orthós, “correct”) + δόξα (dóxa, “way, opinion”). By surface analysis, orthodox + -y.