orthodox

or·tho·dox  (ôrth-dks)

adj.

1. Adhering to the accepted or traditional and established faith, especially in religion.

2. Adhering to the Christian faith as expressed in the early Christian ecumenical creeds.

3. Orthodox

a. Of or relating to any of the churches or rites of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

b. Of or relating to Orthodox Judaism.

4. Adhering to what is commonly accepted, customary, or traditional: an orthodox view of world affairs.

n.

1. One that is orthodox.

2. Orthodox A member of an Eastern Orthodox church.

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[Middle English orthodoxe, from Old French, from Late Latin orthodoxus, from Late Greek orthodoxos : Greek ortho-, ortho- + Greek doxa, opinion (from dokein, to think; see dek- in Indo-European roots).]

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ortho·doxly adv.

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orthodox

Adjective

conforming to traditional or established standards in religion, behaviour, or attitudes: orthodox medicine, the concerto has a more orthodox structure than is usual for this composer [Greek orthos correct + doxa belief]

orthodoxy n

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Orthodox

Adjective

1. of the Orthodox Church of Eastern Europe

2. of or being the form of Judaism characterized by traditional interpretation of and strict adherence to Mosaic Law: an Orthodox Jew

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	Orthodox - of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism; "Orthodox Judaism" Jewish-Orthodox faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"
	2.	orthodox - adhering to what is commonly accepted; "an orthodox view of the world" conservative - resistant to change standard - established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence; "a standard reference work"; "the classical argument between free trade and protectionism" unorthodox - breaking with convention or tradition; "an unorthodox lifestyle"
	3.	Orthodox - of or relating to or characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church Eastern Orthodox, Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"

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orthodox

adjective 1. established, official, accepted, received, common, popular, traditional, normal, regular, usual, ordinary, approved, familiar, acknowledged, conventional, routine, customary, well-established, kosher (informal) << OPPOSITE unorthodox

2. conformist, conservative, traditional, strict, devout, observant, doctrinal << OPPOSITE nonconformist

Translations

orthodox [ˈɔːθədɔks] adj → ortodoxo

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orthodox [ˈɔːθədɔks] adj → orthodoxe

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orthodox [ˈɔːθədɔks] adj → orthodox;

orthodox medicine → die konventionelle Medizin

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orthodox [ˈɔːθədɔks] adj → ortodosso/a

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orthodox

adj orthodox [ˈoːθədoks]

1 (of beliefs etc) generally accepted orthodox views. ortodoks, regsinnig, reggelowig مُسْتَقيم الرأي، تَقليدي общоприет ortodoxní ortodoks; konventionel anerkannt γενικά αποδεκτός, ορθόδοξος (για άποψη) ortodoxo üldtunnustatud پذیرفته oikeaoppinen orthodoxe שַמרָנִי प्रामाणिक, परम्परागत uvriježen, krutih nazora hagyományos ortodoks viðtekinn ortodosso 正統派の 정통의, 공인의 visų priimtas, tradicinis ortodoksāls, tradicionāls; nemainīgs ortodoks orthodox ortodoks, vedtatt utarty ortodoxo ortodox, corect ортодоксальный;общепринятый ortodoxný splošno priznan ortodoksan vedertagen, konventionell ดั้งเดิม yerleşik 正統的，傳統的 ортодоксальний; загальноприйнятий مروج chính thống 正统的，传统的

2 (of people) holding such beliefs She is very orthodox in her approach to grammar. ortodoks تَقْليدي الرأي، مُحافِظ правоверен ortodoxní ortodoks; konventionel anerkannt που πιστεύει στις καθιερωμένες αρχές, ορθόδοξος (για πρόσωπο) ortodoxo dogmaatiline هماهنگ با اصول معمول puhdasoppinen orthodoxe אוֹרתוֹדוֹקסִי रूढ़िवादी krutih nazora ortodox ortodoks hefðbundinn ortodosso 伝統的な 전통적인, 보수적인 griežtų pažiūrų ortodoksāls ortodoks orthodox ortodoks, rettroende ortodoksyjny ortodoxo orto­dox; conservator консервативный ortodoxný pravoveren ortodoksan ortodox, renlärig, konventionell ดั้งเดิม onaylanmış 正統派的 ортодоксальний مقلد، راسخ الاعتقاد được nhiều người chấp thuận 正统派的