orthopraxy

orthopraxy
a) Correct practice or action
b) Right belief combined with right practice, with the emphasis being on the latter, a term specially used in Latin American liberation theology, often in contrast with an orthodoxy seen as insufficiently interested in the practical and political content of faith.

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  • Orthopraxy — Or tho*prax y, n. [Gr. orqo s straight + ? a doing.] (Med.) The treatment of deformities in the human body by mechanical appliances. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Orthopraxy — A building in Hong Kong with a hollow middle hole, maximizing on fengshui benefits. Orthopraxy is a term derived from Greek ὀρθοπραξία (orthopraxia, meaning correct action/activity ) or an emphasis on conduct, both ethical and liturgical, as… …   Wikipedia

  • orthopraxy — ˈȯ(r)thəˌpraksē noun ( es) Etymology: orth + Greek praxis doing, practice + English y (as in orthodoxy) more at praxis : correctness of practice or a body of practices accepted or recognized as correct …   Useful english dictionary

  • orthopraxy — /awr theuh prak see/, n. 1. correctness or orthodoxy of action or practice. 2. Med. orthopraxia. [1850 55; ORTHO + PRAX(IS) + Y3] * * * …   Universalium

  • orthopraxy — or·tho·praxy ȯr thə .prak sē n, pl prax·ies the correction of physical deformities by means of mechanical appliances * * * or·tho·praxy (orґtho prak″se) [ortho + Gr. prassein to make] the mechanical correction of deformities …   Medical dictionary

  • orthopraxy — n. proper behavior, proper action …   English contemporary dictionary

  • orthopraxy — or·tho·praxy …   English syllables

  • orthopraxy —   n. correct action …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • Orthopraxis — Orthopraxy is a term derived from Greek ( gr. ὀρθοπραξις) meaning correct action/activity , and is a religion that places emphasis on conduct, both ethical and liturgical, as opposed to faith or grace etc. [cite book|last=Jackson… …   Wikipedia

  • orthopraxis —  / orthopraxy  Ортопраксис …   Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов

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