orthodoxy
accepted or traditional belief system
Roots
Other words with the dox root
- dogma: a fixed doctrine or belief
- dogmatic: asserting opinions as unquestionable truth
- dogmatism: rigid attachment to doctrine or opinion
- dogmatist: person who states opinions as unquestionable truth
- heterodox: departing from accepted belief or doctrine
- heterodoxy: departure from accepted belief or doctrine
- orthodox: conforming to accepted or traditional belief
Other words with the ortho- root
- orthodontist: a dentist who straightens teeth
- orthodox: conforming to accepted or traditional belief
Orthodoxy is the accepted right-opinion of a group.
The scientist respected orthodoxy but still tested the old assumption.