Orthodox
/ˈɔːrθədɑːks/adjective
Accepting or following what is generally accepted or traditional.
He is an orthodox Muslim
Often appears as...
- orthodox jew
- orthodox christian
adjective
Related to the Orthodox Church.
They belong to the Greek Orthodox Church
Often appears as...
- eastern orthodox
- orthodox liturgy
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Religious
adjective
Relating to a person or their views, especially in politics or religion, belonging to what is traditional or generally accepted.
His views are very orthodox for a young person
Often appears as...
- orthodox economics
- orthodox marxism
adjective
Accepting or following what is generally accepted or traditional.
He is an orthodox Muslim
Often appears as...
- orthodox jew
- orthodox christian
adjective
Related to the Orthodox Church.
They belong to the Greek Orthodox Church
Often appears as...
- eastern orthodox
- orthodox liturgy
Usage tips
Religious
adjective
Relating to a person or their views, especially in politics or religion, belonging to what is traditional or generally accepted.
His views are very orthodox for a young person
Often appears as...
- orthodox economics
- orthodox marxism
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Pro Tip 1/3Usage in Beliefs
The term is used to describe widely accepted practices or beliefs in various fields, not just religion.
His methods are too orthodox for a field that's always changing.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Context
In some cultures, being 'orthodox' has a positive connotation, implying reliability and trustworthiness.
An orthodox approach in our culture is valued over innovation.
Pro Tip 3/3Conservative Implication
'Orthodox' can imply resistance to change; it's important to not presume rigidity but to understand the context.
His orthodox views don't mean he's against progress.
Compare with
conservativeconventionalcustomaryestablishfundamentritualisticstricttraditional
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Iain Hutchison: Saving...
and which is rapidly growing and is going to kill her shortly. After she had surgery to remove the tumor, her parents dressed her in this beautiful green velvet dress, a pink ribbon in her hair, and they wanted the painting to be shown around the world, despite the fact that they were orthodox Muslims
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How AI is making it...
which is data-rich but application-poor, we should also continue thinking about unorthodox artificial intelligence architectures, which can accept small amounts of data and solve some of the most important problems facing us today, especially in health care. Thank you very much.
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How I'm Working for...
The way that we've been able to do that is to get past those defensive shells and really see the soft inside of unbelief and belief and try to respect each other while still holding boundaries clear. The other thing that the secular left and the atheists and the orthodox
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Einstein's brilliant...
or spooky action at a distance. He decided that quantum mechanics must be incomplete, a mere approximation of a deeper reality in which both particles have predetermined states that are hidden from us. Supporters of orthodox quantum theory lead by Niels Bohr
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The Aztecs: From Empire...
you know i wonder if people knew that if it would make a difference for this raphael has an unorthodox solution let's have a mexicans in one one side of the border writing stories and have people in the states in the other side of the world no
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein...
in fairness this is like a classic example of like somebody who was doing like commercials or whatever um or somebody on the marketing team was like yeah do you know that greek orthodox liturgy axion why don't we use the axion esteem
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Beware, fellow...
that those workers need. We reminded them that low-wage workers make terrible taxpayers, and that when you raise the minimum wage for all businesses, all businesses benefit yet all can compete. Now the orthodox reaction, of course,
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The history of the...
But that its force was limited and could lift no more than 10.3 meters of water. However, the idea of a vacuum existing at all was still considered controversial. And the excitement over Galileo's unorthodox theory,
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Why should you read...
Like his narrator, Melville was a restless and curious spirit, who gained an unorthodox education working as a sailor on a series of grueling voyages around the world in his youth.
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Women should represent...
Orthodox Jewish newspaper based in Brooklyn Hillary's completely gone the paper apologized but said it never runs photos of women they might be sexually
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Iain Hutchison: Saving...
and which is rapidly growing and is going to kill her shortly. After she had surgery to remove the tumor, her parents dressed her in this beautiful green velvet dress, a pink ribbon in her hair, and they wanted the painting to be shown around the world, despite the fact that they were orthodox Muslims
Video examples
How AI is making it...
which is data-rich but application-poor, we should also continue thinking about unorthodox artificial intelligence architectures, which can accept small amounts of data and solve some of the most important problems facing us today, especially in health care. Thank you very much.
Video examples
How I'm Working for...
The way that we've been able to do that is to get past those defensive shells and really see the soft inside of unbelief and belief and try to respect each other while still holding boundaries clear. The other thing that the secular left and the atheists and the orthodox
Video examples
Einstein's brilliant...
or spooky action at a distance. He decided that quantum mechanics must be incomplete, a mere approximation of a deeper reality in which both particles have predetermined states that are hidden from us. Supporters of orthodox quantum theory lead by Niels Bohr
Video examples
The Aztecs: From Empire...
you know i wonder if people knew that if it would make a difference for this raphael has an unorthodox solution let's have a mexicans in one one side of the border writing stories and have people in the states in the other side of the world no
Video examples
Chanda Prescod-Weinstein...
in fairness this is like a classic example of like somebody who was doing like commercials or whatever um or somebody on the marketing team was like yeah do you know that greek orthodox liturgy axion why don't we use the axion esteem
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Beware, fellow...
that those workers need. We reminded them that low-wage workers make terrible taxpayers, and that when you raise the minimum wage for all businesses, all businesses benefit yet all can compete. Now the orthodox reaction, of course,
Video examples
The history of the...
But that its force was limited and could lift no more than 10.3 meters of water. However, the idea of a vacuum existing at all was still considered controversial. And the excitement over Galileo's unorthodox theory,
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Why should you read...
Like his narrator, Melville was a restless and curious spirit, who gained an unorthodox education working as a sailor on a series of grueling voyages around the world in his youth.
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Women should represent...
Orthodox Jewish newspaper based in Brooklyn Hillary's completely gone the paper apologized but said it never runs photos of women they might be sexually
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Vik Muniz
Brazilian Artist
I think most people have creative ideas and have very strange, unorthodox impulses of things that they can do with their lives. I've had many of these over the years, but I decided the more important question was, 'When did I start calling this art?
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Boris Yeltsin
Russian Statesman
It is especially important to encourage unorthodox thinking when the situation is critical: At such moments every new word and fresh thought is more precious than gold. Indeed, people must not be deprived of the right to think their own thoughts.
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Robert Winston
British Scientist
I'm a traditional Jew with an orthodox background, and it informs much of my approach to science. Of course I think it's very important that if you have those sorts of backgrounds you don't impose them on other people as a clinician, of course.
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Sally Field
American Actress
I haven't had an orthodox career, and I've wanted more than anything to have your respect. The first time I didn't feel it, but this time I feel it, and I can't deny the fact that you like me, right now, you like me!
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Robert Jay Lifton
American Psychologist
Again, I was influenced by my father, who was very much an atheist and took pride in combating the traditional or orthodox forms of Judaism, which his parents and which my mother's parents were very steeped in.
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Dani Shapiro
American Author
I was raised in an orthodox Jewish home where it was expected that, as a woman, I'd marry an investment banker, raise kids in the suburbs and go to temple. I wasn't raised to set the world on fire.
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Eric Goode
American Director
I definitely have, on paper, an unorthodox career path. And from childhood onward, I was always fascinated by the outdoors and wildlife.
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Tony Hawk
American Athlete
The biggest lesson I learned from my dad is to support children even if they're doing something that is unorthodox.
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Shamna Kasim
Indian Actress
I hail from an orthodox family, but they encouraged me to learn various dance forms.
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SZA
American Musician
I was raised orthodox Muslim. Very sheltered, very conservative.
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Vik Muniz
Brazilian Artist
I think most people have creative ideas and have very strange, unorthodox impulses of things that they can do with their lives. I've had many of these over the years, but I decided the more important question was, 'When did I start calling this art?
Quote examples
Boris Yeltsin
Russian Statesman
It is especially important to encourage unorthodox thinking when the situation is critical: At such moments every new word and fresh thought is more precious than gold. Indeed, people must not be deprived of the right to think their own thoughts.
Quote examples
Robert Winston
British Scientist
I'm a traditional Jew with an orthodox background, and it informs much of my approach to science. Of course I think it's very important that if you have those sorts of backgrounds you don't impose them on other people as a clinician, of course.
Quote examples
Sally Field
American Actress
I haven't had an orthodox career, and I've wanted more than anything to have your respect. The first time I didn't feel it, but this time I feel it, and I can't deny the fact that you like me, right now, you like me!
Quote examples
Robert Jay Lifton
American Psychologist
Again, I was influenced by my father, who was very much an atheist and took pride in combating the traditional or orthodox forms of Judaism, which his parents and which my mother's parents were very steeped in.
Quote examples
Dani Shapiro
American Author
I was raised in an orthodox Jewish home where it was expected that, as a woman, I'd marry an investment banker, raise kids in the suburbs and go to temple. I wasn't raised to set the world on fire.
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Eric Goode
American Director
I definitely have, on paper, an unorthodox career path. And from childhood onward, I was always fascinated by the outdoors and wildlife.
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Tony Hawk
American Athlete
The biggest lesson I learned from my dad is to support children even if they're doing something that is unorthodox.
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Shamna Kasim
Indian Actress
I hail from an orthodox family, but they encouraged me to learn various dance forms.
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SZA
American Musician
I was raised orthodox Muslim. Very sheltered, very conservative.
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