NOUN | attribute | orthodoxy | the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion) |
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cognition | orthodoxy | a belief or orientation agreeing with conventional standards |
Sounds | ao'rthahdaa.ksiy | |
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Rhymes | absorbency ... Yangtze: 255 rhymes with siy... |
Meaning | The quality of being orthodox (especially in religion). | |
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Category | religion, faith, religious belief | A strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny |
Attributes | orthodox | adhering to what is commonly accepted |
unorthodox | breaking with convention or tradition | |
Narrower | conventionality, convention, conventionalism | orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional |
traditionalism, traditionality | strict adherence to traditional methods or teachings | |
Broader | unoriginality | The quality of being unoriginal |
Opposite | unorthodoxy, heterodoxy | The quality of being unorthodox |
Spanish | ortodoxia | |
Catalan | ortodoxia |
Meaning | A belief or orientation agreeing with conventional standards. | |
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Narrower | conformity, conformism | orthodoxy in thoughts and belief |
Broader | orientation | An integrated set of attitudes and beliefs |
Opposite | unorthodoxy, heterodoxy, heresy | Any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position |
Spanish | ortodoxia | |
Catalan | ortodòxia |
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