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Conforming to an approved form of a doctrine or ideology, esp. in religion (adjective)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 8 letters · last seen August 21, 2026
Answer
ORTHODOX
The Root
DOXmeans “opinion, glory, praise”
In a sentence: Sam's ORTHODOX religion prevents him from participating in holiday celebrations.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Conforming to an approved form of a doctrine or ideology, esp. in religion (adjective)” has the answer ORTHODOX (8 letters), built on the root DOX, which means “opinion, glory, praise”. See the full August 21, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.