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Noun: orthodoxy  'or-thu,dók-see
  1. (religion) the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion)
    "The orthodoxy of his beliefs aligned perfectly with the church's teachings"
     
  2. A belief or orientation agreeing with conventional standards
    "His orthodoxy in religious matters was unquestionable"

Derived forms: orthodoxies

See also: orthodox, unorthodox

Type of: orientation, unoriginality

Antonym: heresy, heterodoxy

Encyclopedia: Orthodoxy, Autocracy, and Populism