orthodoxies
Established belief systems
Orthodoxies is the plural of orthodoxy—established or widely accepted beliefs, doctrines, or practices.
The word often carries a slightly critical tone, suggesting rigid thinking: He challenged the orthodoxies of mainstream economics.
Religious orthodoxies are official church teachings; political or scientific orthodoxies are prevailing views that may resist questioning.
Unchallengeable official beliefs
- creedStatement of belief
- tenetHeld principle or doctrine
- canonAccepted authoritative works
- preceptRule governing behavior
theology · catechism · teaching · belief · ideology · principle · conviction · fundamentalism
Faithful following of something
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- uniformityState of being identical
- conventionalityAdherence to accepted customs
- obedienceCompliance with authority
standardization · consensus · homogeneity · groupthink · assimilation · lockstep · conformism · rigidity
Traditional practices or import taxes
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- liturgyFormal worship structure
rites · observance · lineage · ancestry · preservation · continuity · practice · convention
Quality of lasting indefinitely
- constancyUnchanging faithfulness over time
- unchangeabilityInability to be modified
- immutabilityInability to change
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
continuity · endurance · entrenchment · ossification · calcification · stagnation · inertia · conservatism
Trust without proof
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- sacramentsSacred Christian rites
- communionProfound shared closeness
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
mass · prayer · fasting · pilgrimage · vestments · altar · scripture · ecclesiastical
dogma
Unchallengeable official beliefs
precept · theology · catechism · teaching · belief · ideology · principle · conviction · fundamentalism · sectarianism
adherence
Faithful following of something
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- uniformityState of being identical
- conventionalityAdherence to accepted customs
obedience · standardization · consensus · homogeneity · groupthink · assimilation · lockstep · conformism · rigidity · inflexibility
customs
Traditional practices or import taxes
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
liturgy · rites · observance · lineage · ancestry · preservation · continuity · practice · convention · institution
permanence
Quality of lasting indefinitely
- constancyUnchanging faithfulness over time
- unchangeabilityInability to be modified
- immutabilityInability to change
steadfastness · continuity · endurance · entrenchment · ossification · calcification · stagnation · inertia · conservatism · preservation
faith
Trust without proof
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- sacramentsSacred Christian rites
- communionProfound shared closeness
baptism · mass · prayer · fasting · pilgrimage · vestments · altar · scripture · ecclesiastical · papal
orthodoxiesheresies
Beliefs opposing official doctrine
heterodoxies · unorthodoxies · apostasies · blasphemies · schisms
orthodoxiesradical ideas
Concepts demanding fundamental change
avant-garde · innovations · contrarianism · revisionism · fringe theories
orthodoxiesopen-mindedness
Acceptance of differing viewpoints
skepticism · questioning · free inquiry · eclecticism · pluralism
unorthodox, orthodox, orthodoxy, heterodox, unorthodoxy, heterodoxy