Orthodox vs. Unorthodox — What's the Difference?

Adhering to the accepted or traditional and established faith, especially in religion.

Breaking with convention or tradition; not orthodox.

Adhering to the Christian faith as expressed in the early Christian ecumenical creeds.

Unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic.

Of or relating to any of the churches or rites of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Independent in behavior or thought;

Of or relating to Orthodox Judaism.

Breaking with convention or tradition;

Adhering to what is commonly accepted, customary, or traditional

One that is orthodox.

Orthodox A member of an Eastern Orthodox church.

Conforming to the accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith, religion, or ideology.

Adhering to whatever is customary, traditional, or generally accepted.

Of the eastern churches, Eastern Orthodox.

Of a branch of Judaism.

(botany) Of pollen, seed, or spores: viable for a long time; viable when dried to low moisture content.

Sound in opinion or doctrine, especially in religious doctrine; hence, holding the Christian faith; believing the doctrines taught in the Scriptures; - opposed to heretical and heterodox; as, an orthodox Christian.

According or congruous with the doctrines of Scripture, the creed of a church, the decree of a council, or the like; as, an orthodox opinion, book, etc.

Adhering to generally approved doctrine or practices; conventional. Opposed to unorthodox.

Of or pertaining to the churches of the Eastern Christian rite, especially the Greek Orthodox or Russian Orthodox churches, which do not recognize the supremacy of the Pope of Rome in matters of faith.

Of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism;

Adhering to what is commonly accepted;

Of or relating to or characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church