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orthodox adjective
/ˈɔː.θə.dɒks/
/ˈɔːr.θə.dɑːks/ adj Definition
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(of beliefs, ideas or activities) considered traditional, normal and acceptable by most peopleorthodox treatment/methods
orthodox views/opinions
We would prefer a more orthodox approach/solution to the problem.
Compare: heterodox
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(of religious people) having more traditional beliefs than other people in the same religious grouporthodox Christians/Jews/Muslims
the (Greek/Russian/Eastern) Orthodox Church
a part of the Christian Church, with many members in Greece, Russia and eastern Europe
(Definition of orthodox adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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