orthopraxy
UK/ˈɔːθəˌpɹæksi/US/ˈoɹθəˌpɹæksi/
orthopraxy noun: correctness of practice or action in regard to religion and especially religious ritual, particularly in juxtaposition to "correct doctrine", or "correct belief" (that is, "orthodoxy").
Noun
orthopraxy (countable and uncountable, plural orthopraxies)
- Correctness of practice or action in regard to religion and especially religious ritual, particularly in juxtaposition to "correct doctrine", or "correct belief" (that is, "orthodoxy").
- At times, the powerful forces for change threaten traditional values, and religious communities may hold tightly to an orthopraxy in order to maintain traditional values. At other times, orthopraxy evolves along with community acceptance of new realities and values, as in the loosening of...2005, Encyclopedia of Religion, page 6919
- Right belief combined with right practice, with the emphasis on the latter, often in Latin American liberation theology, contrasting with an orthodoxy seen as insufficiently interested in the practical and political content of faith.
orthopraxy meaning in Tamil
orthopraxy in Tamil
- வலிந்து இழுத்து ஊனம்சீர் செய்தல்
Synonyms of orthopraxy
Forms of orthopraxy
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Origin of orthopraxy
A modern, nineteenth century derivation mimicking that of Ancient Greek ὀρθοδοξία (orthodoxía), using the stems of ὀρθός (orthós, “correct”) + πρᾶξις (prâxis, “action, deed; conduct, practice”), and the English suffix -y creating abstract nouns.
Words formed from orthopraxy
Questions about orthopraxy
- What does orthopraxy mean?
- Orthopraxy means correctness of practice or action in regard to religion and especially religious ritual, particularly in juxtaposition to "correct doctrine", or "correct belief" (that is, "orthodoxy").
- What is orthopraxy in Tamil?
- Orthopraxy in Tamil is வலிந்து இழுத்து ஊனம்சீர் செய்தல். See Orthopraxy meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is orthopraxy?
- Orthopraxy is a noun.
- How do you pronounce orthopraxy?
- Orthopraxy is pronounced /ˈɔːθəˌpɹæksi/ (UK).
- What is the plural of orthopraxy?
- The plural of orthopraxy is orthopraxies.
Words near orthopraxy in the dictionary
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