Definitions for orthodoxˈɔr θəˌdɒks
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
or•tho•doxˈɔr θəˌdɒks(adj.)
conforming to the approved form of any doctrine, philosophy, ideology, etc.
conforming to generally approved beliefs, attitudes, or modes of conduct.
Category: Common Vocabulary
customary or conventional; established.
Category: Common Vocabulary
sound or correct in mattters of theological doctrine or opinion.
conforming to the Christian faith as represented in the creeds of the early church.
Category: Religion
(cap.) of, pertaining to, or designating the Eastern Church, esp. the Greek Orthodox Church.
Category: Religion
(cap.) conforming to or characteristic of Orthodox Judaism.
Category: Judaism
Origin of orthodox:
1575–85; < LL orthodoxus right in religion < LGk orthódoxos=ortho-ortho-+-doxos, der. of dóxa belief, opinion
or′tho•dox`ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
Orthodox, Jewish-Orthodox(adj)
of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism
"Orthodox Judaism"
orthodox(adj)
adhering to what is commonly accepted
"an orthodox view of the world"
Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, Greek Orthodox(adj)
of or relating to or characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
orthodox(adjective)ˈɔr θəˌdɒks
strictly obeying traditional religious rules
orthodox Jews
orthodoxˈɔr θəˌdɒks
≠ unorthodox
the use of orthodox methods
Wiktionary
orthodox(Adjective)
Conforming to the established, accepted or traditional doctrines of a given ideology, faith or religion.
orthodox(Adjective)
Adhering to whatever is traditional, customary or generally accepted.
Orthodox(Adjective)
Pertaining to the rites of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Orthodox(Adjective)
Pertaining to the Ukranian orthodox Greek Catholic Church
Orthodox(Adjective)
Of or pertaining to Orthodox Judaism.
Origin: From orthodoxus, from ὀρθόδοξος, from ὀρθός + δόξα.
Translations for orthodox
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- ortodoks, regsinnig, reggelowigAfrikaans
- مُسْتَقيم الرأي، تَقليديArabic
- общоприетBulgarian
- ortodoxoPortuguese (BR)
- ortodoxníCzech
- anerkanntGerman
- ortodoks; konventionelDanish
- γενικά αποδεκτός, ορθόδοξος (για άποψη)Greek
- ortodoxoSpanish
- üldtunnustatudEstonian
- پذیرفتهFarsi
- ortodoksinenFinnish
- orthodoxeFrench
- שַמרָנִיHebrew
- प्रामाणिक, परम्परागतHindi
- uvriježen, krutih nazoraCroatian
- hagyományosHungarian
- ortodoksIndonesian
- viðtekinnIcelandic
- ortodossoItalian
- 正統派のJapanese
- 옳다고 인정된Korean
- visų priimtas, tradicinisLithuanian
- ortodoksāls, tradicionāls; nemainīgsLatvian
- ortodoksMalay
- orthodoxDutch
- ortodoks, vedtattNorwegian
- utartyPolish
- پذیرفتهPersian
- منل شوىPashto
- ortodoxoPortuguese
- ortodox, corectRomanian
- ортодоксальный;общепринятыйRussian
- ortodoxnýSlovak
- splošno priznanSlovenian
- ortodoksanSerbian
- vedertagen, konventionellSwedish
- (ความเชื่อ) เป็นที่ยอมรับทั่วไปThai
- yerleşikTurkish
- 正統的，傳統的Chinese (Trad.)
- ортодоксальний; загальноприйнятийUkrainian
- مروجUrdu
- chính thốngVietnamese
- 正统的，传统的Chinese (Simp.)
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