Synonyms for ORTHODOX
ˈɔr θəˌdɒksor·tho·dox

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1. Orthodoxadjective

   Pertaining to the Ukranian orthodox Greek Catholic Church

   Synonyms:
   conventional, mainstream, conservative

   Antonyms:
   unorthodox, liberal, outlandish

2. orthodoxadjective

   Antonyms:
   heretical, heterodox, unorthodox

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1. orthodox

   Synonyms:
   correct, sound, true

   Antonyms:
   heretical, unorthodox

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1. Orthodox, Jewish-Orthodoxadjective

   of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism

   "Orthodox Judaism"

   Antonyms:
   nonconformist, dissident, heterodox, dissentient, Reformed, nonconforming, unorthodox, recusant, iconoclastic, heretical

2. orthodoxadjective

   adhering to what is commonly accepted

   "an orthodox view of the world"

   Antonyms:
   Reformed, heretical, iconoclastic, recusant, heterodox, unorthodox, dissentient, nonconforming, nonconformist, dissident

3. Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, Greek Orthodoxadjective

   of or relating to or characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church

   Antonyms:
   heterodox, unorthodox, recusant, dissentient, Reformed, nonconforming, nonconformist, dissident, heretical, iconoclastic

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1. orthodoxadjective

   Synonyms:
   sound (in religious opinions), of the true faith, not heretical

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1. orthodoxadjective

   Antonyms:
   heterodox

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1. List of paraphrases for "orthodox":

   unorthodox, orthodoxy

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1. Victoria Smolkin:

   They're trying to wrest this legacy of Kievan Rus' for Russia and that's a really critical part of Putin's view of history and the role of Russian Orthodoxy in that history, what Russian President Vladimir Putin is claiming is that Russian President Vladimir Putin is restoring the natural God-given order of things : that the Ukrainians and Russians have always been one people and they all know that because they all come from Kievan Rus' and they're all Orthodox.

2. Michael Lanza:

   We've had some cases of yeshivas' violating those exclusion orders, which has led to transmission in Orthodox Jewish schools.

3. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee:

   When you have this attitude that is more about promoting gay marriage and gay rights in the military than it is about being able to protect religious liberty for those people of faith, it's going to be hard to find people that are truly devoted people of faith and Christian believers and Orthodox Jews and others.

4. Russian Orthodox Church:

   Pope Francis chose the wrong tone, such statements are unlikely to contribute to the establishment of a constructive dialogue between the Roman Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches, which is especially needed at the present time.

5. Kamal Nawash:

   Someone who is really orthodox wo n’t do it, and others have come from countries where religion and state are not separated, like it is here in the United States, and where religion is imposed. Sometimes when people leave that place, and meet people who invite them to their church, they think ‘ I ’m happy here, why don’t I become a Christian ? ’.