Another word for orthodox
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Adjective
Adhering to beliefs or practices approved by authority or tradition
- Respected or adhered to because of age or age-old observance.
- Simple past tense and past participle of sanction.
- Having been accepted as true or worthy:
- Of, relating to, or required by canon law.
- Of or appearing in the biblical canon.
- Conforming to orthodox or well-established rules or patterns, as of procedure.
See also:Conforming to established practice or standards
- A plane figure having four equal sides.
- Something having an equal-sided rectangular form:
- A T-shaped or L-shaped instrument for drawing or testing right angles.
- Of, relating to, or in accord with tradition:
- Extending continuously in the same direction without curving:
- Having no waves or bends:
- Not bent or bowed; rigid or erect:
- Of or relating to support for the political or social establishment.
- Of or relating to support for the official status of an established church.
- Based on or in accordance with general agreement, use, or practice; customary:
- Conforming to established practice or accepted standards; traditional:
- Devoted to or bound by conventions to the point of artificiality; ceremonious.
- A person who uncritically or habitually conforms to the customs, rules, or styles of a group.
- Marked by conformity or convention:
- Having buttons extending down the front from the collar to the waist:
- Fastened down by buttons:
- Conservative, conventional, or unimaginative:
See also:Generally approved or agreed upon
- Simple past tense and past participle of sanction.
- Notable; distinguished; honored.
- Simple past tense and past participle of recognize.
- Having been accepted as true or worthy:
- Based on or in accordance with general agreement, use, or practice; customary:
- Conforming to established practice or accepted standards; traditional:
- Devoted to or bound by conventions to the point of artificiality; ceremonious.
- Widely encountered, used, or recognized:
Strongly favoring retention of the existing order
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Noun
One who strongly favors retention of the existing order
- A person who adheres to tradition, especially in cultural or religious practices
- A member of a British political party, founded in 1689, that was the opposition party to the Whigs and has been known as the Conservative Party since about 1832.
- A member of a Conservative party, as in Canada.
- An American who, during the period of the American Revolution, favored the British side.
- (Sometimes pejorative) A person who is radically conservative politically; one whose political viewpoints are very rightwing
- A person who belongs to the political right.
- A member of the right wing of a party or group.
- a person whose political position is of the right, esp., a conservative or reactionary
- conservative or reactionary
- Favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change.
- Traditional or restrained in style:
- Moderate; cautious:
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Another word for orthodox
Modifier
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- Characterized by, belonging to, or concerning doctrine.
- Commonly practiced, used, or encountered; usual.
- Based on custom or tradition rather than written law or contract.
- Serving as or conforming to an established or accepted measurement or value:
- Widely recognized or employed as a model of authority or excellence:
- Acceptable but of less than top quality:
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