orthopraxy
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- noun
- /ˌɔrθəˈpræksi/
- Formal
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ortopraxis
- For those of you who don't know, 'orthodoxy' refers to believing as everyone else does, in our case the Orthodox Jewish beliefs, and 'orthopraxy' refers to acting as everyone else does, which in our case refers to keeping the mitzvot.
Examples
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It is not that knowledge of God is unimportant, but that evangelicals have, in practice, made orthodoxy (right thoughts) all-important and orthopraxy (right actions) optional.
Blog text (23) -
Perhaps the greatest challenge lying before us is that of re-dignifying the liberal arts by reshaping it according to its fundamental nature, thus divesting it of its hypocrisy, of the mismatch between orthodoxy and orthopraxy.
Academic text (2000) -
Although this is only speculative, orthopraxy does help to explain international differences in both practice and discourse.
Academic text (2013) -
In order to accomplish this, Chinese culture generally values orthopraxy (acting in conformity with one's role) above orthodoxy (right belief).
Academic text (2016) -
In many religions, adhering to orthopraxy is seen as essential for maintaining community harmony.
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The festival is a time when the faithful practice orthopraxy by performing rituals that have been passed down through generations.
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His dedication to orthopraxy was evident in how he meticulously followed the customs of his ancestors.
Synonyms
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Following a law or custom
Belief that correct actions and rituals matter more than correct beliefs, often in religion
How Practice-Oriented
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word orthopraxy comes from Greek parts ortho- meaning 'correct' or 'straight' and praxis meaning 'practice' or 'action'. It is like orthodox ('correct belief') but focuses on doing the right rituals and customs, so orthopraxy means following the correct practices in religion or tradition.