orthodox

adjective/ˈɔrθədɑks/

Frequency rank: #4,618 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

following established or traditional beliefs and practices.

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Example sentence

His orthodox approach to teaching followed the traditional methods used for decades.

Synonyms & related words

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