Orthopraxy
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈɔːθəˌpɹæksi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Orthopraxy is a noun meaning Correctness of practice or action in regard to religion and especially religious ritual, particularly in juxtaposition to "correct doctrine", or "correct belief" (that is, "orthodoxy").
Meaning
Correctness of practice or action in regard to religion and especially religious ritual, particularly in juxtaposition to "correct doctrine", or "correct belief" (that is, "orthodoxy").
More Meanings
- Right belief combined with right practice, with the emphasis on the latter, often in Latin American liberation theology, contrasting with an orthodoxy seen as insufficiently interested in the practical and political content of faith.
Word Forms
- orthopraxies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include orthophony, propriety, propers, praxism, praxis, orthoepy.
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