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Definitions for Orthodox

[1] of, relating to, or conforming to the approved form of any doctrine, philosophy, ideology, etc.
[2] of, relating to, or conforming to beliefs, attitudes, or modes of conduct that are generally approved.
[3] customary or conventional, as a means or method; established.
[4] sound or correct in opinion or doctrine, especially theological or religious doctrine.
[5] conforming to the Christian faith as represented in the creeds of the early church.
[6] (initial capital letter ) of, relating to, or designating the Eastern Church, especially the Greek Orthodox Church.
[7] (initial capital letter ) of, relating to, or characteristic of Orthodox Jews or Orthodox Judaism.
[8] conforming with established or accepted standards, as in religion, behaviour, or attitudes
[9] conforming to the Christian faith as established by the early Church
[10] of or relating to the Orthodox Church of the East
[11] (sometimes not capital) of or relating to Orthodox Judaism (of an individual Jew) strict in the observance of Talmudic law and in personal devotions

Words related to Orthodox

acknowledged, approved, authoritative, canonical, conformist, conservative, conventional, correct, customary, devout, die-hard, established, legitimate, official, pious, proper, punctilious, reactionary, received, recognized

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Origin of Orthodox

1575–85; < Late Latin orthodoxus right in religion < Late Greek orthódoxos, equivalent to ortho- ortho- + dóx(a ) belief, opinion + -os adj. suffix

Other words from Orthodox

or·tho·dox·ly , adverb
or·tho·dox·ness , noun
an·ti·or·tho·dox , adjective
an·ti·or·tho·dox·ly , adverb
hy·per·or·tho·dox , adjective
non·or·tho·dox , adjective
non·or·tho·dox·ly , adverb
pro-or·tho·dox , adjective
sem·i·or·tho·dox , adjective
sem·i·or·tho·dox·ly , adverb
ul·tra·or·tho·dox , adjective
un·or·tho·dox , adjective

Word origin for Orthodox

C16: via Church Latin from Greek orthodoxos, from orthos correct + doxa belief

Synonyms for Orthodox

according to the book, acknowledged, admitted, approved, authoritative, buttoned-down, by the numbers, canonical, conformist, conservative, conventional, correct, customary, devout, die-hard, doctrinal, established, in line, legitimate, official, old-line, pious, proper, punctilious, reactionary, received, recognized, religious, right, rightful, sanctioned, sound, square, standard, straight, straight arrow, traditionalistic, true, well-established