orthodoxy

noun

or·​tho·​doxy ˈȯr-thə-ˌdäk-sē How to pronounce orthodoxy (audio)
plural orthodoxies
1
: the quality or state of being orthodox
2
: an orthodox belief or practice
3
capitalized
a
: Eastern Orthodox Christianity

Examples of orthodoxy in a Sentence

I was surprised by the orthodoxy of her political views. He rejected the orthodoxies of the scientific establishment.
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On Sunday, he was lionized as a Christian martyr and patriot committed to free expression and challenging liberal orthodoxy. Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025 His second term brings policies that go well beyond traditional Republican pro-market orthodoxies, such as tax cuts and deregulation, and into direct involvement with production and capital. Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025 This metastasized in Fusco as both a hyperawareness of how ideology can be exploited and an aversion to orthodoxy. Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025 While Trump espouses a populist brand of conservatism, Lee’s Democratic Party adheres to a leftist, progressive orthodoxy. Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for orthodoxy

Word History

First Known Use

1630, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of orthodoxy was in 1630

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“Orthodoxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orthodoxy. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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orthodoxy

noun
or·​tho·​doxy ˈȯr-thə-ˌdäk-sē How to pronounce orthodoxy (audio)
plural orthodoxies
1
: the quality or state of being orthodox
2
: an orthodox belief or practice

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