Both Uses
orthodox
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Politics and the English Language
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- Orthodoxy, of whatever color, seems to demand a lifeless, imitative style.†
*orthodoxy = a commonly accepted belief or practice
- If you simplify your English, you are freed from the worst follies of orthodoxy.†
Definitions:
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(orthodox) normal (describing thinking or behavior as commonly or traditionally accepted)
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) "Orthodox" (especially when capitalized) can also reference churches or religious orders that are more conservative than those that are non-orthodox.