orthodox

Intermediatezipf 3.93

Pronunciation

/ˈɔːrθədɒks/(OR-thuh-doks)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral

Chinese

正统的；传统的；主流的

Definition

Conforming to established or traditionally accepted standards, beliefs, or practices; conventional.

Word family

  • orthodoxy/ˈɔːrθədɒksi/(n)正统
  • unorthodox/ʌnˈɔːrθədɒks/(adj)非正统的

Collocations

  • orthodox approach
  • orthodox view
  • orthodox medicine
  • unorthodox methods
  • Orthodox Church

Examples

  1. 1.The orthodox view in economics is that free markets allocate resources most efficiently. (mainstream)
  2. 2.Her unorthodox teaching methods — no textbooks, no exams — initially shocked the administration. (non-traditional)

Synonyms

  • conventional/kənˈvɛnʃənl/— following accepted standards
  • traditional/trəˈdɪʃənl/— based on long-established practices
  • mainstream/ˈmeɪnstriːm/— the prevailing trend

Etymology

from Greek "orthodoxos" (having the right opinion) — "orthos" (right, straight) + "doxa" (opinion, belief)