orthodoxia means correct praise; correct faith. It carries an Arena rating of 1344, earned across 45 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, orthodoxia ranks #2,950 of 17,124 for Most Sublime Words, #5,508 of 17,130 for Most Beautiful Words, #6,030 of 17,132 for Most Betrayed by Its Sound, #7,804 of 17,128 for Most Ponderous Words.
Why “orthodoxia” is a great word
ORTHODOXIA — [Noun] Correctness of opinion or doctrine, especially in theological belief. From Ancient Greek ὀρθοδοξία (orthodoxía), from ὀρθός (orthós, "straight, correct") + δόξα (dóxa, "opinion, belief, glory"). Unlike heterodoxy (which implies a permissible variance) or heresy (which denotes a condemned falsehood), orthodoxia is the sanctioned straight line of faith. It is the cold marble of an ecumenical pillar, the precise unison of a creed recited by ten thousand throats, and the stark geometry of a cathedral floor plan—a fortress of certainty built against the slow erosion of doubt.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὀρθοδοξία (orthodoxía).
noun
- Correct praise; correct faith.
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