orthodox
orthodox — adjective
1. following beliefs, methods, or tastes that most people see as the usual and prop
following beliefs, methods, or tastes that most people see as the usual and proper ones
When house prices jumped, the bank kept an orthodox lending policy.
orthodox lending policy
Most doctors took an orthodox view and advised bed rest.
orthodox view
The clinic rejected new pills and chose the orthodox treatment.
After the vote, the party returned to an orthodox tax policy.
The school kept an orthodox rule that boys wear ties.
- conventional
a close match that often stresses ordinary or expected practice
- traditional
focuses more on older customs being kept
- mainstream
often suggests the view held by most people now
- established
stresses that the idea or method is already accepted
- unorthodox
the direct opposite for ideas or methods that break with accepted practice
- unconventional
a common opposite for behavior or styles that do not follow the norm
文法句型
an orthodox view
an orthodox method
an orthodox approach
用法筆記
Common with nouns such as view, method, approach, and plan. Distinguish from sense 2, which is specifically about religion, and from sense 3, which refers to the Orthodox Church.
常見錯誤
2. holding firmly to the older rules and ways of worship in a religion
holding firmly to the older rules and ways of worship in a religion
Leah grew up in an orthodox Jewish family in Brooklyn.
orthodox Jewish family
The village imam teaches an orthodox form of Islam.
orthodox form of a religion
On Fridays, several boys wore orthodox dress and white caps.
At his London office, Yusuf stayed orthodox and left early for prayers.
The rabbi's orthodox reading of the law kept boys and girls apart.
- traditional
a broader word for keeping older beliefs or customs
- conservative
often stresses resistance to change in belief or practice
- observant
focuses more on carefully following religious rules
文法句型
an orthodox Jew
an orthodox community
an orthodox reading of the law
用法筆記
Often used with names of religions, communities, or ways of reading sacred law. Distinguish from sense 3: this sense can describe strict traditional practice in many religions, not only the Orthodox Church.
常見錯誤
3. used for the Christian Church called the Orthodox Church, or for its people, art
used for the Christian Church called the Orthodox Church, or for its people, art, and worship
An Orthodox priest blessed the fishing boats before sunrise.
Orthodox priest
The family keeps Orthodox icons beside the front door.
Orthodox icons
We visited an Orthodox church with blue roofs and gold crosses.
Her choir learned an Orthodox Easter song for the spring festival.
The museum showed Orthodox robes from old churches in Greece.
- Eastern Orthodox
the fuller term, especially when contrast with other Christian branches is needed
文法句型
the Orthodox Church
an Orthodox priest
Orthodox icons
用法筆記
Normally written with a capital O in this sense. Common before nouns like Church, priest, Christian, icon, or Easter. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about traditional religious practice more generally.
常見錯誤
orthodox — noun
1. a person who strongly supports accepted or traditional beliefs, opinions, or way
a person who strongly supports accepted or traditional beliefs, opinions, or ways of doing things
In the radio debate, Helena sounded like an orthodox, not a reformer.
sound like an orthodox
At art school, younger painters called Leo an orthodox for copying old masters.
label someone as an orthodox
At the meeting, every orthodox on the board opposed the new sex lessons.
In that debate, Aunt Rosa was the orthodox defending the old rules.
- traditionalist
the more usual noun for someone who wants older ways to continue
- conservative
broader and often used in politics as well as social attitudes
- conformist
often negative, stressing a habit of following accepted opinion
文法句型
be an orthodox
sound like an orthodox
every orthodox in the room
用法筆記
Rare as a noun. More common in writing about political, religious, or cultural debates, often when contrasting one person with reformers or radicals.
常見錯誤
2. someone who belongs to the Orthodox Church
someone who belongs to the Orthodox Church
Nikos is an Orthodox from a small fishing town in Crete.
be an Orthodox
Many Orthodox light candles before the Easter service begins.
Many Orthodox + verb
At college, an Orthodox shared a room with two Muslims.
The guide said most villagers were Orthodox in that mountain valley.
Maria married an Orthodox from northern Greece last summer.
- Orthodox Christian
a fuller and clearer phrase in everyday use
- Eastern Orthodox Christian
the most exact form when you need the full church name
文法句型
be an Orthodox
many Orthodox
marry an Orthodox
用法筆記
Usually capitalized. Often used in contrast with other Christian groups, or in sentences about church life, Easter, fasting, or local customs.