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Orthodoxy Common

Orthodoxy has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion)

"The bishop's strict enforcement of orthodoxy left many younger priests feeling stifled by the rigid rules they were expected to follow."

2

a belief or orientation agreeing with conventional standards

"The committee rejected his radical proposal because it deviated too far from organizational orthodoxy."

3

Correctness in doctrine and belief.

"The committee praised his speech for its strict adherence to church orthodoxy, avoiding any controversial interpretations of scripture."

Proper Noun
1

The Eastern Orthodox Church, including Greek Orthodox Church, Romanian Orthodox Church, Russian Orthodox Church, and Serbian Orthodox Church.

"After traveling through Greece, Romania, Russia, and Serbia, she felt a profound connection to the diverse expressions of orthodoxy she had witnessed in each country."

Related Terms
Antonyms
heterodoxy
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
unoriginality orientation
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
conventionality traditionalism conformity
Rhyming Words
oxy boxy coxy doxy foxy poxy roxy epoxy deoxy proxy azoxy ethoxy alkoxy siloxy desoxy butoxy peroxy urotoxy dideoxy diepoxy
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