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.
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The unmistakable message: in Welch’s House of Representatives, Democratic moderates who think for themselves and question their own party’s orthodoxies are unwelcome.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
This habit of state intervention, of course, runs counter to laissez-faire orthodoxy, with its insistence that markets should be left to their own devices.
—Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 14 May 2025
For too long, free trade orthodoxy across both political parties failed to account for the human cost of imports—specifically, the loss of good jobs.
—Lynn Forester De Rothschild, Time, 11 May 2025
For years, progressives used fear and intimidation to silence individuals and organizations that refused to buy into their toxic orthodoxy, but the left has thrown around so many slanderous terms in an effort to silence its opponents, those terms have lost their once-potent sting from overuse.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
This habit of state intervention, of course, runs counter to laissez-faire orthodoxy, with its insistence that markets should be left to their own devices.
—Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 14 May 2025
For too long, free trade orthodoxy across both political parties failed to account for the human cost of imports—specifically, the loss of good jobs.
—Lynn Forester De Rothschild, Time, 11 May 2025
For years, progressives used fear and intimidation to silence individuals and organizations that refused to buy into their toxic orthodoxy, but the left has thrown around so many slanderous terms in an effort to silence its opponents, those terms have lost their once-potent sting from overuse.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for orthodoxy
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“Orthodoxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orthodoxy. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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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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