orthopraxy

[ awr-thuh-prak-see ]
/ ˈɔr θəˌpræk si /

noun

correctness or orthodoxy of action or practice.
Medicine/Medical. orthopraxia.

Origin of orthopraxy

First recorded in 1850–55; ortho- + prax(is) + -y3

Words nearby orthopraxy

orthopnea, orthopneic, orthopod, orthopoxvirus, orthopraxia, orthopraxy, orthopsychiatry, orthopter, orthopteran, orthopteron, orthopterous

Example sentences from the Web for orthopraxy

  • And what is the good of all your orthodoxy unless the orthodoxy of creed issues in orthopraxy of conduct?

    Expositions of Holy Scripture |Alexander Maclaren

  • Associated words: orthopedy, orthopraxy, orthopedic, orthopedist.

    Putnam's Word Book |Louis A. Flemming

British Dictionary definitions for orthopraxy

orthopraxy
/ (ˈɔːθəˌpræksɪ) /

noun

theol the belief that right action is as important as religious faith

Word Origin for orthopraxy

from Greek orthos correct + praxis deed, action