orthodoxy
ort·ho·doxy
noun
1.
the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion)
2.
a belief or orientation agreeing with conventional standards
Origin
From Ancient Greek ὀρθοδοξία (orthodoxía), from ὀρθός (orthós, “correct”) + δόξα (dóxa, “way, opinion”). By surface analysis, orthodox + -y.
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