the belief that right action is as important as religious faith
Word origin
from Greek orthos correct + praxis deed, action
orthopraxy in American English
(ˈɔrθəˌpræksi)
noun
1.
correctness or orthodoxy of action or practice
2. Medicine
orthopraxia
Word origin
[1850–55; ortho- + prax(is) + -y3]This word is first recorded in the period 1850–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: boneyard, ethos, heavyweight, proletariat, runoff-y is a suffix of various origins used in the formation of action nouns from verbs (inquiry), also found in other abstract nouns (carpentry; infamy)
Examples of 'orthopraxy' in a sentence
orthopraxy
It is more productive to think of orthodoxy and orthopraxy as mutually entwined in all religious traditions.