ORTHODOXY Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

orthodoxy

noun

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as in conformity

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Recent Examples of orthodoxy Though many pretend otherwise, the once revolutionary sounds of the free jazz movement have shifted into their own form of orthodoxy, just like swing, bebop, and everything that preceded it. —

Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 11 May 2026 The four set lines enforce my preferred tab orthodoxy—four spaces, with tab and backspace both aware of this. —

Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026 American humor has always been a tool for questioning orthodoxy, challenging certainty and keeping people from mistaking their sacred stories for reality. —

Robert Lynch, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 There is perhaps no sport that is more in thrall to the dictates of orthodoxy than baseball, which is so steeped in tradition that a visit to the ballpark is often a bit like hopping into a time machine. —

Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for orthodoxy

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conformity

Noun

Historians have written about how the widespread fear and conformity of these periods reshaped American society in enduring ways, including the destruction of progressive political movements and both delaying and muting the Civil Rights Movement itself.

— Bruce Schneier, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
Going hand-in-hand with this current backlash against bland conformity is also a desire for comfort and nostalgia, especially given how tumultuous the world seems these days.

— Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 24 May 2026