ultraorthodox

See also: ultra-Orthodox

English

Etymology

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^[1]:

     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

very orthodox

• Hungarian: ultraortodox

Dutch

Alternative forms

• ultra-orthodox (superseded)

Etymology

From ultra- +‎ orthodox.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌʏl.traː.ɔr.toːˈdɔks/

• Audio

  (file)

• Hyphenation: ul‧tra‧or‧tho‧dox
• Rhymes: -ɔks

Adjective

ultraorthodox (not comparable)

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

Inflection

Inflection 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

Related terms

• ultraorthodoxie