Noun C1

orthodoxy

/ˈɔːθədɒksi/

উচ্চারণ: অর্থোডক্সি

প্রচলিত মতবাদ

কোনো সমাজ, ধর্ম বা বিজ্ঞানসমাজে যে বিশ্বাস বা মতবাদকে প্রামাণ্য ও প্রতিষ্ঠিত ধরা হয়, তা-ই অরথোডক্সি। এর বিপরীতে নতুন বা ভিন্ন মতকে ‘heterodoxy’ বলা হয়।

The generally accepted beliefs, doctrines, or practices of a particular group, especially in religion or science, often regarded as authoritative.

Darwin's theory challenged the religious and scientific orthodoxy of his time.

‘Ortho’ = সঠিক/প্রচলিত + ‘dox’ = মত – অর্থাৎ প্রচলিত ‘সঠিক’ মতবাদ।

religious orthodoxy scientific orthodoxy challenge orthodoxy established orthodoxy conventional belief established doctrine accepted wisdom dogma
orthodox orthodoxly

Often used as an uncountable noun, but can be countable when referring to different orthodoxies. Frequently preceded by adjectives like ‘religious’, ‘scientific’, ‘political’.

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The Publication of Darwin's On the Origin of Species in 1859
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Darwin's theory challenged the religious and scientific orthodoxy of his time.

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Darwin's theory challenged the religious and scientific orthodoxy of his time.