orthodoxy
nounUK /ˈɔː.θə.dɒk.si/
US /ˈɔːr.θə.dɑːk.si/
Orthodoxy means following the usual and accepted beliefs of a group.
The church defended its orthodoxy against new ideas.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The accepted official beliefs of a religion, especially Christianity.
He studied the orthodoxy of the early church.
3. The quality of being generally accepted as true or correct.
Scientific orthodoxy can sometimes slow down new discoveries.
4. A belief or set of beliefs held to be correct by most people in a field.
Her theory challenged the economic orthodoxy of the time.