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# The Good Oil Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-good-oil-word-of-the-day-95/
- Published: 2024-10-30T17:15:27.000Z
- Updated: 2024-10-30T17:15:26.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, Word of the Day

The word for today is…

orthodox (adjective, noun):

*adjective*  
1a: conforming to established doctrine especially in religion  
b: conventional  
2 *capitalized* : of, relating to, or constituting any of various conservative religious or political groups: such as  
a: eastern orthodox  
b: of, relating to, or practicing Orthodox Judaism

*noun*  
1: one that is orthodox  
2 *capitalized* : a member of an Eastern Orthodox church

Source : [Merriam -Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orthodox?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : An orthodox religious belief or interpretation is one handed down by a church's founders or leaders. When capitalized, as in Orthodox Judaism, Orthodox refers to a branch within a larger religious organization that claims to honor the religion's original or traditional beliefs. The steadfast holding of established beliefs that is seen in religious orthodoxy is apparent also in other kinds of orthodox behavior. Orthodox medical treatment, for example, follows the established practices of mainstream medicine. Unorthodox thinking is known in business language as "thinking outside the box".

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