urdoxa

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UK/ˈʊə.dɒk.sə/UK/ɜː-/US/ˈʊɹ.dɑk.sə/US/ɝ-/

noun

A pre-reflective, original belief; a foundational doxic attitude prior to doubt or affirmation.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:urdoxa.”

OriginGerman Urdoxa ← Ancient Greek δόξα →
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Meanings

nounurdoxa (plural urdoxae)

plural urdoxae

  1. human sciencesA pre-reflective, original belief; a foundational doxic attitude prior to doubt or affirmation.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:urdoxa.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδόξα
  2. GermanUrdoxa
  3. Englishurdoxa

German Urdoxa, equivalent to ur- + doxa (Ancient Greek δόξα (dóxa)), in Husserlian phenomenology.

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APA

urdoxa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urdoxa

MLA

“urdoxa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urdoxa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “urdoxa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urdoxa.

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