Orthodox | Traditional SAT Vocabulary
No, it's not when you try to figure out the home address of the doctor who fit you with braces.
Orthodox comes to us by way of religion, but it’s often used in contexts other than religion. In general, it just means traditional or conforming to prevailing standards.
Its antonym unorthodox is actually just as useful! You can easily guess that it means non-traditional.
📚️ Definition of Orthodox
Orthodox (adjective): Conforming to what is generally or traditionally accepted as right or true; adhering to established doctrines, especially in religion. Example: an orthodox interpretation of the Constitution.
🗣️ Pronunciation of Orthodox
IPA: /ˈɔr.θə.dɑks/ (See IPA key)
Respelling: OR-thuh-doks
📰 Examples of Orthodox
Here are some examples of the word orthodox:
My mother’s cooking methods are pretty orthodox—she won’t use a microwave or any number of modern cooking gadgets.
Einstein’s revolutionary theory of relativity challenged the orthodox Newtonian physics that had dominated scientific thought for over two hundred years.
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