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orthodoxy

/awr-thuh-dok-see/US // ˈɔr θəˌdɒk si //UK // (ˈɔːθəˌdɒksɪ) //

正统性,正统主义,正统观念,正统

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural or·tho·dox·ies for 1.

    • : orthodox belief or practice.
    • : orthodox character.

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Examples

  • He hardly spares any codified religion from his angry denunciations, including Orthodoxy.

  • But his picture is far richer than the grim founder worship usually found in American political orthodoxy.

  • Paul has generated positive headlines with a pivot away from party orthodoxy in recent months.

  • What was his argument against the moderate McMahon, who was so willing to buck his own party orthodoxy?

  • In short, the proposals of the 2012 Republican vice presidential nominee have already become party orthodoxy.

  • The new creed, called the King's Book, approved by the houses of convocation, and made the standard of English orthodoxy.

  • He has been all his life an ardent Whig, and Clay and Webster were his standards of political orthodoxy.

  • By this time a sad departure from primitive orthodoxy of belief had already taken place.

  • Even orthodoxy must trip it on tiptoe; there was always some prejudice, some susceptibility to consider.

  • It was, however, resolutely opposed, and an outward orthodoxy rigidly kept up.