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or·tho·dox·y
 orthodoxy
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- pronunciation:
- or
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dak
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
orthodoxies |
| definition 1: |
the condition or quality of being orthodox.
- synonyms:
- conventionality
- antonyms:
- heterodoxy
- similar words:
- conservatism, fundamentalism, literalism, obduracy, purism, strictness
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| definition 2: |
an orthodox belief or practice.
He questioned the orthodoxies of his field and conducted experiments to test long-held assumptions.The sect rejected many of the orthodoxies of the established religion.- synonyms:
- conventionality
- antonyms:
- heterodoxy
- similar words:
- belief, canon, creed, custom, doctrine, dogma, religion, tradition
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| related words: |
convention, ideology |
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