doxa

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δόξα (dóxa).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdɒksə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈdɑksə/
• Rhymes: -ɒksə

Noun

doxa (plural doxas)

1. Popular opinion or belief.

   Coordinate term: endoxa

   • 2015, Robert F. Barsky, Undocumented Immigrants in an Era of Arbitrary Law:

     This doxa can vacillate in time and in space, however, particularly when it comes up against other perspectives, because they too can generate their own doxas.

Related terms

• orthodox

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δόξα (dóxa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɔk.sa/

• Audio (Canada (Shawinigan)):

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Noun

doxa f (plural doxas)

1. doxa

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdok.sɑ/

Adjective

doxa

1. inflection of dox:
   1. strong nominative/accusative feminine plural
   2. weak nominative masculine singular

Portuguese

Verb

doxa

1. inflection of doxar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative