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orthodoxy

adherence to the actual accepted belief, especially in religion
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orthodoxy

Summary

orthodoxy ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,443 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • orthodoxy is a type of religion[2].
  • orthodoxy is a type of thought[3].
  • orthodoxy's Commons category is recorded as Orthodox[4].
  • orthodoxy is the opposite of heresy[5].
  • orthodoxy's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[6].
  • orthodoxy's partially coincident with is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[7].
  • orthodoxy's different from is recorded as Orthodox[8].
  • orthodoxy's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[9].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include religion[2] and thought[3]. orthodoxy is the opposite of heresy[5].

Why It Matters

orthodoxy ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,443 views/month).[1] orthodoxy has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] orthodoxy is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Related Entities

religion

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    Opposite of → heresy
    Described by source → Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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