orthodoxy

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ὀρθοδοξία (orthodoxía), from ὀρθός (orthós, correct) + δόξα (dóxa, way, opinion). By surface analysis, orthodox +‎ -y.

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orthodoxy (countable and uncountable, plural orthodoxies)

  1. Correctness in doctrine and belief.
    • 2023 September 12, James Kirchick, “Bayard Rustin Challenged Progressive Orthodoxies”, in The New York Times[1]:
      [] these tributes studiously ignore another aspect of his life: how, throughout his later career, Mr. Rustin repeatedly challenged progressive orthodoxies.
  2. Conformity to established and accepted beliefs (usually of religions).
    • 2024 July 31, David French, “Some Think What You Preach Matters More Than What You Do. It Doesn’t.”, in The New York Times[2]:
      The two concepts are so distinct within Christianity that they have different names — orthodoxy (right belief) and orthopraxy (right conduct).

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