orthodoxy

or·tho·dox·y  (ôrth-dks)

n. pl. or·tho·dox·ies

1. The quality or state of being orthodox.

2. Orthodox practice, custom, or belief.

3. Orthodoxy

a. The beliefs and practices of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

b. Orthodox Judaism.

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orthodoxy [ˈɔːθəˌdɒksɪ]

n pl -doxies

1. orthodox belief or practice

2. the quality of being orthodox

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orthodoxy

the condition, quality, or practice of conforming, especially in religious belief. — orthodox, adj.

See also: Religion

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	orthodoxy - the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion) unoriginality - the quality of being unoriginal conventionalism, conventionality, convention - orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional traditionalism, traditionality - strict adherence to traditional methods or teachings 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" heterodoxy, unorthodoxy - the quality of being unorthodox
	2.	orthodoxy - a belief or orientation agreeing with conventional standards orientation - an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs conformism, conformity - orthodoxy in thoughts and belief heresy, heterodoxy, unorthodoxy - any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position

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orthodoxy

noun

1. doctrine, teaching, opinion, principle, belief, convention, canon, creed, dogma, tenet, precept, article of faith He departed from prevailing orthodoxies and broke new ground.

2. conformity, received wisdom, traditionalism, inflexibility, conformism, conventionality a return to political orthodoxy
conformity flexibility, heresy, nonconformity, unconventionality, heterodoxy, nonconformism

Translations

orthodoxy [ˈɔːθədɒksɪ] N → ortodoxia f

orthodoxy [ˈɔː^rθədɒksi] n

(= accepted view) → orthodoxie f
These ideas became the new orthodoxy → Ces idées sont devenues la nouvelle orthodoxie.

(= conservatism, traditionalism) → orthodoxie f
a return to political orthodoxy → un retour à l'orthodoxie politique

orthodoxy

n

→ Orthodoxie f

(fig) → Konventionalität f; (of view, method, approach etc) → Orthodoxie f

(= orthodox belief, practice etc) → orthodoxe Konvention

orthodoxy [ˈɔːθəˌdɒksɪ] n → ortodossia