orthodoxy
noun
or·tho·doxy
ˈȯr-thə-ˌdäk-sē 
plural orthodoxies
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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Given this omnidirectional confusion, the imposition of a tight orthodoxy—more J.F.K. assassination than AIDS crisis—retrospectively seems to be one of the most unfortunate choices in a sea of them.
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Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
That would be a drastic shift, but Trump has shown a willingness to junk political orthodoxy, as this week’s decision to lift sanctions on Syria and meet Ahmed el-Sharaa showed.
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The Keynesian orthodoxy of the 1960s and 1970s, that a central bank like the Federal Reserve should actively raise and lower interest rates to manage the economy, was in disrepute.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
These abstract orthodoxies resulted in false choices and stalemates rather than cooperation and progress.
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Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
That would be a drastic shift, but Trump has shown a willingness to junk political orthodoxy, as this week’s decision to lift sanctions on Syria and meet Ahmed el-Sharaa showed.
—J. Tedford Tyler, Time, 17 May 2025
The Keynesian orthodoxy of the 1960s and 1970s, that a central bank like the Federal Reserve should actively raise and lower interest rates to manage the economy, was in disrepute.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
These abstract orthodoxies resulted in false choices and stalemates rather than cooperation and progress.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 4 June 2025
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“Orthodoxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orthodoxy. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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orthodoxy
noun
or·tho·doxy
ˈȯr-thə-ˌdäk-sē
plural orthodoxies
1
: the quality or state of being orthodox
2
: an orthodox belief or practice
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