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单词 orthodoxy
释义

orthodoxy

noun

or·​tho·​doxy ˈȯr-thə-ˌdäk-sē How to pronounce orthodoxy (audio)
plural orthodoxies
1
: the quality or state of being orthodox
2
: an orthodox belief or practice
3
capitalized
a
: Eastern Orthodox Christianity
b
: orthodox judaism

Example Sentences

I was surprised by the orthodoxy of her political views. He rejected the orthodoxies of the scientific establishment.
Recent Examples on the Web Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who believes—contrary to economic orthodoxy—that cutting interest rates tames inflation, has called for lower rates in recent months. WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022 How did the mainstream economic orthodoxy that united Democratic and Republican economic policy makers in the U.S. for four decades, and was widely adopted around the world, lose its grip? David Meyer, Fortune, 24 Jan. 2022 But some of her past comments could diverge from its orthodoxy. Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post, 16 May 2022 Despite her support of most GOP orthodoxy, Cheney has occasionally strayed from her party’s most conservative views. Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022 But Britain’s sharp split from the European Union is now a matter of political orthodoxy. New York Times, 11 July 2022 The brilliant anatomist Andreas Vesalius, to atone for crimes against orthodoxy, was forced to go on pilgrimage to Jerusalem and perished on the island of Zakynthos when his ship foundered. John J. Ross, WSJ, 24 July 2022 That compromise became untenable as liberals came to regard the official orthodoxy as unjust and conservatives could no longer tolerate the flouting of those teachings throughout vast swathes of the church. W. James Antle Iii, The Week, 5 May 2022 In a twist of irony, the theme of the upcoming Fantastic Beasts film is, in many ways, intended as a corrective to previous criticisms of the amorphous political and moral orthodoxy of the Harry Potter universe. Shamira Ibrahim, Essence, 6 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1630, in the meaning defined at sense 1

orthodoxy

noun

as in conformity

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • conformity
  • conventionality
  • agreement
  • conformation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • heresy
  • heterodoxy
  • dissent
  • nonconformity
  • error
  • myth
  • fallacy
  • misconception
  • falsehood
  • dissidence
  • schism
  • apostasy
  • sectarianism
  • separatism
  • misbelief
  • defection
  • scission
  • infidelity
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