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ORTHODOX
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Adhering to what is commonly accepted
Example:
an orthodox view of the world
Classified under:
Similar:
antiheretical (opposed to heresy)
canonic; canonical; sanctioned (conforming to orthodox or recognized rules)
conforming; conformist (adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion))
conventional; established (conforming with accepted standards)
traditional (pertaining to time-honored orthodox doctrines)
unreformed (unaffected by the Reformation)
Also:
conservative (resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion)
standard (established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence)
Attribute:
orthodoxy (the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion))
Antonym:
unorthodox (breaking with convention or tradition)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism
Example:
Orthodox Judaism
Synonyms:
Jewish-Orthodox; Orthodox
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Domain category:
faith; religion; religious belief (a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny)
Pertainym:
Judaism (the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Of or relating to or characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Synonyms:
Eastern Orthodox; Greek Orthodox; Orthodox; Russian Orthodox
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Domain category:
faith; religion; religious belief (a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny)
Pertainym:
Orthodox Church (derived from the Byzantine Church and adhering to Byzantine rites)
Context examples:
From his spats to his gold-rimmed spectacles he was a Conservative, a churchman, a good citizen, orthodox and conventional to the last degree.
(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
“So you see our savage friend was very orthodox in his ritual. It is grotesque, Watson,” Holmes added, as he slowly fastened his notebook, “but, as I have had occasion to remark, there is but one step from the grotesque to the horrible.”
(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
To his sombre and cynical spirit all popular applause was always abhorrent, and nothing amused him more at the end of a successful case than to hand over the actual exposure to some orthodox official, and to listen with a mocking smile to the general chorus of misplaced congratulation.
(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
