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ORTHODOXY

/ˈɔːɹθədɑːksi/

NounOR-tho-dox-yor-tho-dox-y · 4 syllablesGrade 10

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020

Meaning

Correctness of doctrine and belief in regard to any doctrinal (i.e. philosophical or theological) system.

Origin: Ancient Greek

From Ancient Greek ὀρθοδοξία (orthodoxía), from ὀρθός (orthós, “correct”) + δόξα (dóxa, “way, opinion”). By surface analysis, orthodox + -y.

homodoxyorthodoxyaccommodationaccordaccordanceacquiescenceadaptationadjustmentagreementauthenticity

heterodoxycacodoxyunorthodoxy

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020.