adjective · common

orthodox

or·tho·dox

orthodox · more orthodox · most orthodox

ортодоксальний, правовірний

традиционный, ортодоксальный, правоверный, общепринятый

orthodox, traditionell, allgemein anerkannt, rechtgläubig

Conforming to the accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith,…Conforming to the accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith, religion, or ideology.

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UK/ˈɔːθədɒks/US/ˈɔɹθədɑks/

» Are you an orthodox priest?

Вы православный священник?

Meaning

5 senses

Conforming to the accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith, religion, or ideology.
orthodox, rechtgläubig
ортодокса́льныйortodoksálʹnyj, правове́рныйpravovérnyj
ортодокса́льнийortodoksálʹnyj, правові́рнийpravovírnyj
Adhering to whatever is customary, traditional, or generally accepted.
orthodox, traditionell, allgemein anerkannt
общепри́нятыйobščeprínjatyj, традицио́нныйtradiciónnyj
adhering to what is commonly accepted
Of the eastern churches, Eastern Orthodox.
of or relating to or characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Of a branch of Judaism.
of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism
Of pollen, seed, or spores: viable for a long time; viable when dried to low moisture content.

Examples

25 sentences

Are you an orthodox priest?
ruВы православный священник?
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Are you orthodox?
ruВы православный?
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I am Orthodox.
Я православний.
ruЯ православный.
deIch bin Orthodox.
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I am an atheist, but I am an orthodox atheist!
ruЯ атеист, но я православный атеист!
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Tom is an Orthodox priest.
Том - правосланий піп.
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Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

conforming to accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith, religion, or ideology:

Русский

By meaning 2

conforming to accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith, religion, or ideology:

adhering to whatever is customary, traditional, or generally accepted:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

conforming to accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith, religion, or ideology:

adhering to whatever is customary, traditional, or generally accepted:

Origin

From Late Middle English orthodoxe, from Middle French orthodoxe and its etymon Late Latin

From Late Middle English orthodoxe, from Middle French orthodoxe and its etymon Late Latin orthodoxus, from Ancient Greek ὀρθόδοξος (orthódoxos), from ὀρθός (orthós, “straight”) + δόξα (dóxa, “opinion”). Displaced native Old English wuldorlīċ.

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Forms

more orthodox, most orthodox

Comparative	more orthodox Lesson
Superlative	most orthodox Lesson

regular

Synonyms

18 synonyms

conservativeB1 conventionalB2 customaryC1 naturalA2 officialA2 properA2 routineB1 traditionalA2 homodox halal kosher by the book allowed

Close in meaning

of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism:Jewish-Orthodox
of or relating to or characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church:Eastern Orthodox Russian Orthodox Greek Orthodox

Antonyms

27 antonyms

heretical heterodox inorthodox nonorthodox unorthodox blasphemous haram sinful treyf unkosher anarchistic idiosyncraticC2 incongruitous irregularB1

Word family

16 related words

Derivedantiorthodox counterorthodox hyperorthodox orthodoxic orthodoxize orthodoxism orthodoxist orthodoxization orthodoxly orthodoxness protoorthodox

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form