All 4 Uses of
orthodox
in
The Bourne Ultimatum
- Very unorthodox.†
unorthodox = unusual (describing thinking or behavior as uncommon or nontraditional)standard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unorthodox means not and reverses the meaning of orthodox. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- In truth, he was not a member of any political orthodoxy, preferring the passive role of the unorthodox individual within a collectivist society.†
orthodoxy = a commonly accepted belief or practice
- In truth, he was not a member of any political orthodoxy, preferring the passive role of the unorthodox individual within a collectivist society.†
unorthodox = unusual (describing thinking or behavior as uncommon or nontraditional)standard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unorthodox means not and reverses the meaning of orthodox. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- the man ... died eleven months ago and was a known closet orthodox Catholic, who would have been far happier as a truly devout priest.
*orthodox = normal (describing thinking or behavior as commonly or traditionally accepted)