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

Russian nuclear orthodoxy—a political myth, which Russian President Vladimir Putin himself endorses, that nuclear weapons and traditional values are the two pillars of Russia’s statehood and the main guarantors of its physical and moral security—became a widespread public belief before the war. —Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2023

By bringing the public face to face with violence carried out against lab animals, PETA challenged the orthodoxy that scientists used animals ethically, appropriately, or rationally. —Jan Dutkiewicz, Vox, 8 Aug. 2024

Ideological lodestars like a rejection of free-market orthodoxy — once a central plank of the GOP economic policies — hostility toward immigration and most foreign entanglements, plus a healthy dose of social conservatism. —David Hodari, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2024

The group’s irritation with Yale’s liberal orthodoxy crested whenever students began discussing politics over a Yale Law chat group known as the Wall. —Hannah Natanson, Washington Post, 31 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1630, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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