orthodoxy
gb/ˈɔɹθədˌɑksi/ us/ˈɔɹθədˌɑksi/
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Sustantivo
formal
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abstract
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accepted standard beliefs
the ideas or ways of doing things that most people in a group accept as right
Patrón de uso:
[adjective/domain] orthodoxy; the orthodoxy that [clause]
Error frecuente:
Do not use orthodoxy as an adjective. The adjective is orthodox.
Sinónimos
conventional wisdom (common accepted belief, often less formal)
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mainstream view (the view held by most people in a field or society)
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accepted doctrine (emphasizes a taught or officially supported belief)
Antónimos
heterodoxy (beliefs that differ from accepted doctrine; formal)
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heresy (an opinion treated as radically contrary to accepted belief)
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dissent (active disagreement with accepted views)
Colocaciones
prevailing orthodoxy
|current orthodoxy
|conventional orthodoxy
|political orthodoxy
|economic orthodoxy
|scientific orthodoxy
|challenge orthodoxy
|question orthodoxy
|defy orthodoxy
|establish a new orthodoxy
Temas
society
|politics
|academia
|ideas
Ejemplos
- For decades, the orthodoxy was that city centers needed more roads and parking.
- The new study challenged the orthodoxy in nutrition science.
- Within the company, remote work has quickly become the new orthodoxy.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The professor questioned the old orthodoxy.
- This idea is now part of business orthodoxy.
Sustantivo
formal
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conformity to accepted doctrine
following the accepted beliefs and rules of a religion, group, or ideology
Patrón de uso:
[religious/ideological/doctrinal] orthodoxy
Error frecuente:
Orthodoxy can mean either accepted beliefs themselves or the act of staying loyal to them; context decides.
Sinónimos
conformity (more general obedience to accepted rules or norms)
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traditionalism (emphasizes loyalty to older traditions)
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doctrinal correctness (emphasizes accuracy according to official teaching)
Antónimos
unorthodoxy (lack of conformity to accepted doctrine)
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nonconformity (refusal or failure to follow accepted norms)
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heterodoxy (belief or teaching outside accepted doctrine)
Colocaciones
religious orthodoxy
|strict orthodoxy
|doctrinal orthodoxy
|theological orthodoxy
|ideological orthodoxy
|enforce orthodoxy
|maintain orthodoxy
|demand orthodoxy
|defend orthodoxy
|guardians of orthodoxy
Temas
religion
|society
|ideology
|tradition
Ejemplos
- The school valued religious orthodoxy and discouraged unusual interpretations of scripture.
- Party leaders demanded ideological orthodoxy from candidates.
- Her work was criticized less for its quality than for its lack of orthodoxy.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The group expects strict orthodoxy from its members.
- He was punished for not showing enough orthodoxy.
Sustantivo
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Orthodox religious tradition
an Orthodox form of a religion, especially Eastern Orthodox Christianity or Orthodox Judaism
Patrón de uso:
Orthodoxy; [Eastern/Russian/Greek/Jewish] Orthodoxy
Error frecuente:
Capitalize Orthodoxy when it names a religious tradition or community.
Sinónimos
Eastern Orthodox Christianity (specific Christian sense of Orthodoxy)
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Orthodox Judaism (specific Jewish sense, more common than Jewish Orthodoxy)
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the Orthodox Church (institutional Christian sense)
Colocaciones
Eastern Orthodoxy
|Greek Orthodoxy
|Russian Orthodoxy
|Jewish Orthodoxy
|Christian Orthodoxy
|convert to Orthodoxy
|the history of Orthodoxy
|Orthodoxy and Catholicism
Temas
religion
|christianity
|judaism
|culture
Ejemplos
- He wrote a book on the history of Russian Orthodoxy.
- The course compares Catholicism, Protestantism, and Eastern Orthodoxy.
- She studies the relationship between Jewish Orthodoxy and modern secular culture.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- His family belongs to Greek Orthodoxy.
- She converted to Orthodoxy as an adult.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
orthodoxy
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GB/ˈɔɹθədˌɑksi/
US/ˈɔɹθədˌɑksi/
Sílabas y acento
or - tho - doxy (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (or)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: orthodoxy
- Plural: orthodoxies, orthodoxy
Expresiones
challenge orthodoxy
1/t͡ʃˈælɪnd͡ʒ ˈɔɹθədˌɑksi/
fixed phrase
formal
question accepted beliefs
to disagree with ideas that most people accept
Ejemplos
- The startup challenged orthodoxy by selling directly to customers.
- Good science often begins when someone challenges the orthodoxy.
- The speech challenged the orthodoxy that tax cuts always increase growth.
eastern orthodoxy
1/ˈistɚn ˈɔɹθədˌɑksi/
fixed phrase
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
the Eastern Orthodox branch of Christianity
Ejemplos
- Eastern Orthodoxy has distinctive liturgical traditions and church structures.
- The lecture introduced students to the history of Eastern Orthodoxy.
- Icons play an important role in Eastern Orthodoxy.
economic orthodoxy
1/ˌɛkənˈɑmɪk ˈɔɹθədˌɑksi/
fixed phrase
formal
accepted economic ideas
the economic ideas that experts or governments usually accept
Ejemplos
- The crisis forced many governments to abandon economic orthodoxy.
- Her plan challenged the economic orthodoxy of balanced budgets and low public spending.
- For years, economic orthodoxy favored deregulation.
new orthodoxy
1/njˈu ˈɔɹθədˌɑksi/
fixed phrase
formal
new accepted belief
a new idea that most people now accept as right
Ejemplos
- Flexible working has become the new orthodoxy in many offices.
- The documentary argues that yesterday's radical idea is today's new orthodoxy.
- Some teachers worry that technology in every classroom has become a new orthodoxy.
political orthodoxy
1/pəlˈɪtɪkəl ˈɔɹθədˌɑksi/
fixed phrase
formal
accepted political ideas
the political ideas a group treats as correct
Ejemplos
- The candidate risked angering voters by challenging political orthodoxy.
- In the party, support for the policy had become political orthodoxy.
- The magazine often attacks the political orthodoxy of both major parties.
prevailing orthodoxy
1/pɹɪvˈeɪlɪŋ ˈɔɹθədˌɑksi/
fixed phrase
formal
dominant accepted view
the idea most people currently accept as correct
Ejemplos
- At the time, the prevailing orthodoxy favored large factories over small suppliers.
- Her research went against the prevailing orthodoxy in the field.
- The prevailing orthodoxy about diet has changed several times.
religious orthodoxy
1/ɹɪlˈɪd͡ʒəs ˈɔɹθədˌɑksi/
fixed phrase
formal
accepted religious doctrine
the official or traditional beliefs of a religion
Ejemplos
- The movement presented itself as a defender of religious orthodoxy.
- His writings were controversial because they departed from religious orthodoxy.
- In that community, religious orthodoxy shaped daily life.
the orthodoxy of the day
1/ðə ˈɔɹθədˌɑksi əv ðə dˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
formal
accepted ideas then
the ideas that people accepted at that time
Ejemplos
- Her theories were unpopular because they contradicted the orthodoxy of the day.
- The policy made sense according to the orthodoxy of the day.
- Many reforms began as attacks on the orthodoxy of the day.