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Orthodoxy

Orthodoxy Meaning & Definition
Orthodoxy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Orthodoxy?

[n] the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion)
[n] a belief or orientation agreeing with conventional standards

Synonyms | Synonyms for Orthodoxy:

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See Also | conformism | conformity | convention | conventionalism | conventionality | orientation | traditionalism | traditionality | unoriginality

Orthodoxy In Webster's Dictionary

\Or"tho*dox`y\, n. [Gr. ?: cf. F. orthodoxie. See {Orthodox}.] 1. Soundness of faith; a belief in the doctrines taught in the Scriptures, or in some established standard of faith; -- opposed to {heterodoxy} or to {heresy}. Basil himself bears full and clear testimony to Gregory's orthodoxy. --Waterland. 2. Consonance to genuine Scriptural doctrines; -- said of moral doctrines and beliefs; as, the orthodoxy of a creed. 3. By extension, said of any correct doctrine or belief.

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