ultraorthodox

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See also: ultra-Orthodox

English

Etymology

From ultra- +‎ orthodox.

Adjective

ultraorthodox (comparative more ultraorthodox, superlative most ultraorthodox)

  1. Very orthodox, chiefly among Jewish sects.
    • 2008 January 13, Marilyn Stasio, “Loathe Thy Neighbor”, in New York Times:
      But the Schapens do provide much black humor by breeding the “perfect red heifer” referred to in the Old Testament, creating an international storm that ensnares both fundamentalist Christians and ultraorthodox Jews.

Translations

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From ultra- +‎ orthodox.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌʏl.traː.ɔr.toːˈdɔks/
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  • Hyphenation: ul‧tra‧or‧tho‧dox
  • Rhymes: -ɔks

Adjective

ultraorthodox (not comparable)

  1. ultraorthodox (chiefly in reference to Judaism or Protestantism)

Declension

Declension of ultraorthodox
uninflected ultraorthodox
inflected ultraorthodoxe
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial ultraorthodox
indefinite m./f. sing. ultraorthodoxe
n. sing. ultraorthodox
plural ultraorthodoxe
definite ultraorthodoxe
partitive ultraorthodox