orthodoxy
noun
or·tho·doxy
ˈȯr-thə-ˌdäk-sē 
plural orthodoxies
Examples of orthodoxy in a Sentence
I was surprised by the orthodoxy of her political views.
He rejected the orthodoxies of the scientific establishment.
Recent Examples on the Web
The report makes for ominous reading for those accustomed to the comfort and stability of the neoliberal orthodoxy.
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Jonathan Mahler Edoardo Ballerini Emma Kehlbeck Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
Cummings, unsurprisingly, saw Brexit in revolutionary terms—as a chance to break with the country’s ruling orthodoxy.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Trump broke with many core elements of Republican economic orthodoxy, promising to never cut entitlements like Social Security and Medicare, which reversed decades of Republican fiscal conservatism.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2024
Women, kids, people of color, members of the LGBTQ community, service workers, characters with disabilities, and adherents of every major religion and political orthodoxy have all been targets of his tirades.
—TIME, 2 Feb. 2024
Indeed, Labor Zionists tended to tolerate Religious Zionist orthodoxy rather than confront it.
—Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
If political conformity was imposed in the imperial past by instilling Confucian orthodoxy and official history, vast areas of China always remained beyond the control of the central government.
—Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023
Trustees, presidents, and other leaders embodied the left-progressive orthodoxy dominating most American universities and colleges.
—Paul O. Carrese, National Review, 13 Feb. 2024
Over the past year, faculty groups dedicated to academic freedom have sprung up at Harvard, Yale and Columbia, where even some liberal scholars argue that a prevailing progressive orthodoxy has created a climate of self-censorship and fear that stifles open inquiry.
—Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Jonathan Mahler Edoardo Ballerini Emma Kehlbeck Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
Cummings, unsurprisingly, saw Brexit in revolutionary terms—as a chance to break with the country’s ruling orthodoxy.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Trump broke with many core elements of Republican economic orthodoxy, promising to never cut entitlements like Social Security and Medicare, which reversed decades of Republican fiscal conservatism.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2024
Women, kids, people of color, members of the LGBTQ community, service workers, characters with disabilities, and adherents of every major religion and political orthodoxy have all been targets of his tirades.
—TIME, 2 Feb. 2024
Indeed, Labor Zionists tended to tolerate Religious Zionist orthodoxy rather than confront it.
—Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
If political conformity was imposed in the imperial past by instilling Confucian orthodoxy and official history, vast areas of China always remained beyond the control of the central government.
—Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023
Trustees, presidents, and other leaders embodied the left-progressive orthodoxy dominating most American universities and colleges.
—Paul O. Carrese, National Review, 13 Feb. 2024
Over the past year, faculty groups dedicated to academic freedom have sprung up at Harvard, Yale and Columbia, where even some liberal scholars argue that a prevailing progressive orthodoxy has created a climate of self-censorship and fear that stifles open inquiry.
—Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
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“Orthodoxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orthodoxy. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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orthodoxy
noun
or·tho·doxy
ˈȯr-thə-ˌdäk-sē
plural orthodoxies
1
: the quality or state of being orthodox
2
: an orthodox belief or practice
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