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

3

capitalized

a

: Eastern Orthodox Christianity

b

: orthodox judaism

Examples of orthodoxy in a Sentence

I was surprised by the orthodoxy of her political views.

He rejected the orthodoxies of the scientific establishment.

Recent Examples on the Web

Peppard believes that before organizations can deliver on the transformational potential of AI, or indeed any transformational technology, there are multiple canons defining the dominant orthodoxy that must be tackled head-on. —Randy Bean, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Trump must decide whether to double down on old GOP orthodoxy or align with a base increasingly skeptical of foreign entanglements. —Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025

Evan Power, chair of the Florida GOP and a onetime Rubio aide, agreed that some Republicans still prefer conservative orthodoxy on global trade and international alliances. —Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025

The orthodoxy manifested itself in familiar ways. —Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1630, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for orthodoxy

• dihydroxy
• alkoxy
• deoxy
• epoxy
• ethoxy
• hydroxy
• methoxy
• peroxy
• phenoxy
• boxy
• foxy
• oxy

Kids Definition

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