Set 207 · Study 1 / 5

Exit

orthodoxy

noun/ˌɔr θəˈdɑksi/

a belief or opinion that is accepted as correct or true, especially in religious contexts

Challenging the established orthodoxy of her faith, she sought to introduce new interpretations of ancient texts.

dogmacreedtenet
word origin — from Late Latin 'orthodoxia', from Greek 'orthodoxia', which means 'correct opinion'; 'orthos' meaning 'correct' and 'doxa' meaning 'opinion'.