ultraorthodox
adjective
ul·tra·or·tho·dox
ˌəl-trə-ˈȯr-thə-ˌdäks 
: characterized by strict adherence to orthodox beliefs or practices
taking an ultraorthodox approach
ultraorthodox views
—usually written as ultra-Orthodox when referring to Orthodox Judaisman ultra-Orthodox woman
… in Borough Park, Brooklyn, home of the largest ultra-Orthodox Jewish community outside Jerusalem.—
Deborah Sontag
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This includes decisions that the state recognize conversions to Judaism inside Israel that aren’t through official ultraorthodox channels.
—Dov Lieber, WSJ, 23 Jan. 2023
The ramming took place near the ultraorthodox Israeli enclave of Ramot in East Jerusalem.
—Aaron Boxerman, WSJ, 10 Feb. 2023
One of them is within the ultraorthodox Jewish community in New York, including in Rockland County.
—Elizabeth Cohen, CNN, 11 Aug. 2022
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Dov Lieber, WSJ, 23 Jan. 2023
The ramming took place near the ultraorthodox Israeli enclave of Ramot in East Jerusalem.
—Aaron Boxerman, WSJ, 10 Feb. 2023
One of them is within the ultraorthodox Jewish community in New York, including in Rockland County.
—Elizabeth Cohen, CNN, 11 Aug. 2022
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“Ultraorthodox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultraorthodox. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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