orthodox

Meaning

  1. Conforming to the accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith, religion, or ideology.
  2. Adhering to whatever is customary, traditional, or generally accepted.
  3. Of the eastern churches, Eastern Orthodox.
  4. Of a branch of Judaism.
  5. Of pollen, seed, or spores: viable for a long time; viable when dried to low moisture content.

Opposite of
heretical, heterodox, inorthodox, nonorthodox, unorthodox, liberal, outlandish, Roman Catholic, Western Christianity, Reform Judaism, recalcitrant
Synonyms

legitimate
C1
right
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true
A1
conventional
C2
exact
B1

generally accepted

Orthodox
C2
sincere
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generally adopted

genuine
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generally used

traditional
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fair
A2
formal
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honest
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in earnest
just
A1
mainline
46k
mainstream
C2
master
A2
observant
C2
old-fashioned
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particular
B1
pious
C2
prayerful
precise
C1
approved
C1
real
A1
religious
B2
righteous
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serious
A1
sound
A2
🔉
truthful
C2
veritable
24k
worshiping
42k
close-minded

old type

proper
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accurate
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actual
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antiquated
30k
authentic
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authorized
C1
classical
C1
common
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correct
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customary
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devotional
43k
devout
C2
Translations

orthodoxe
ortodosso
orthodox
ortodoxo
ortodoxo

ορθόδοξος

orthodox

rechtzinnig

ortodox
traditioneel
strenggläubig
Orthodoxie
orthodoxe
doğru
Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɔːθədɒks/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
orthodoxe
In summary

From Late Middle English orthodoxe, from Middle French orthodoxe and its etymon Late Latin orthodoxus, from Ancient Greek ὀρθόδοξος (orthódoxos), from ὀρθός (orthós, “straight”) + δόξα (dóxa, “opinion”).

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