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doc·trine
 doctrine
- pronunciation:
- dak
trihn
- features:
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noun |
| definition 1: |
something that is advocated or taught; teaching.
- synonyms:
- belief, teaching, tenet
- similar words:
- axiom, dogma, line, precept, principle, theory, thought
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| definition 2: |
a belief or system of beliefs held and advocated by a religious, governmental, academic, or other group; dogma.
Catholic doctrines on birth control.- synonyms:
- credo, creed, dogma, gospel
- similar words:
- axiom, belief, canon, dictum, ideology, principle, tenet, theory, thought
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| related words: |
conviction, faith, law, manifesto, morality, prophecy |
| derivation: |
doctrinal (adj.) |
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