orthodox

5 definitions • 8 examples

(of beliefs, ideas, or activities) considered traditional, normal, and acceptable by most people:

orthodox treatment/methods

orthodox views/opinions

We would prefer a more orthodox approach/solution to the problem.

(of religious people) having more traditional beliefs than other people in the same religious group:

orthodox Christians/Jews/Muslims

a part of the Christian Church, with many members in Greece, Russia, and eastern Europe:

She was raised in the Greek Orthodox Church.

(of beliefs, ideas, or activities) following generally accepted beliefs or standards:

orthodox methods of teaching

traditional, and accepted by most people:

Orthodox economic theory has failed to explain the role of technological change in society.

orthodox strategies for socio-economic development in developing countries