ultraorthodox

adjective
ul·​tra·​or·​tho·​dox | \ ˌəl-trə-ˈȯr-thə-ˌdäks How to pronounce ultraorthodox (audio) \

Definition of ultraorthodox

: characterized by strict adherence to orthodox beliefs or practices taking an ultraorthodox approach ultraorthodox views usually written as ultra-Orthodox when referring to Orthodox Judaism an ultra-Orthodox woman… in Borough Park, Brooklyn, home of the largest ultra-Orthodox Jewish community outside Jerusalem.— Deborah Sontag

First Known Use of ultraorthodox

1830, in the meaning defined above

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