- Orthopraxy
- 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]
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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 — noun 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… … Wiktionary
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
