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 move would be a break with GOP orthodoxy, and not everyone in the party is on board.
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 25 Apr. 2025
Dissenting scholars were purged or exiled, history was rewritten to glorify the Communist Party, and entire disciplines such as genetics were reshaped to fit political orthodoxy.
—Iveta Silova, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
Scientific organizations that succumbed to political orthodoxies, or enforced them, have often come to regret it.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
As Democrats and some Republicans tried to get Bhattacharya to renounce Trump’s budget and personnel cuts, Bhattacharya stayed focused on his goal of not suppressing research that questions orthodoxies.
—Debra J. Saunders, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2025
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 25 Apr. 2025
Dissenting scholars were purged or exiled, history was rewritten to glorify the Communist Party, and entire disciplines such as genetics were reshaped to fit political orthodoxy.
—Iveta Silova, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
Scientific organizations that succumbed to political orthodoxies, or enforced them, have often come to regret it.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
As Democrats and some Republicans tried to get Bhattacharya to renounce Trump’s budget and personnel cuts, Bhattacharya stayed focused on his goal of not suppressing research that questions orthodoxies.
—Debra J. Saunders, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Orthodoxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orthodoxy. Accessed 2 May. 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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