Orthodoxy is the accepted belief that most people hold. Economic orthodoxy, challenge the orthodoxy, the new orthodoxy.
It is used more of economics and policy than of religion now, and calling something an orthodoxy is usually the first step in attacking it. With a capital letter it names the Eastern Orthodox churches.
1nounorthodoxyThe accepted belief that most people hold.
“Economic orthodoxy says governments should not spend more than they earn.”
orthodoxy is a belief.
Greek orthodoxia is orthos, correct, plus doxa, opinion.
Ancient Greek
ὀρθοδοξία
English, today
orthodoxy
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From Ancient Greek ὀρθοδοξία, from ὀρθός (“correct”) + δόξα (“way, opinion”). by surface analysis, orthodox + -y.
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