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doctrine

doctrine

199 6.0
A set of beliefs taught and held by a group, for example a religion or political party
  • noun
  • /ˈdɑːktrɪn/
translation icon : doctrina
  • The doctrine of universal salvation is a lie, is it not?
  • religious doctrine
  • Christian doctrine
  • Catholic doctrine

And So what is the doctrine of necessity?

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Examples

  • There is a new foreign policy doctrine in Russia.

  • This is arguably the most deeply rooted doctrine in contemporary medical ethics.

  • This is the doctrine of Old Major.

  • And it became sort of a almost a political doctrine in the old Soviet Union.

  • Every creed, cult, religion and doctrine pass through these doors, all looking for the same sense of belonging and hope.

  • The National Journal's Michael Hirsh argued that "the real Obama doctrine is to have no doctrine at all."

    Academic text (2011)
  • Nationalism is often defined as a doctrine about how politically meaningful boundaries should be drawn.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The doctrine of non-violence is central to many peaceful movements.

  • Many schools have their own doctrine that guides their educational philosophy.

  • The church teaches a doctrine that emphasizes love and compassion for others.

Synonyms

ideology
vsdoctrine
277 6.3

Ideas and beliefs that guide a group's political and social actions

is narrower, referring to taught beliefs rather than full systems
teaching
vsdoctrine
217 3.4

Ideas or rules of a belief system

is the wider concept of a group's held and taught beliefs
creed
vsdoctrine
72 4.5

A set of beliefs that guide a person or group

is more general, applying to religious and political group beliefs
tenet
vsdoctrine
66 6.7

A belief or rule that a group accepts as true

is the full set of principles rather than a single one
dogma
vsdoctrine
48 7.7

A belief or idea leaders expect everyone to accept without question

is calmer, not necessarily claiming unquestionable absolute truth
belief system
vsdoctrine
46 3.8

A set of ideas and values that shape how people think and act

is often a single organized set taught by a group
orthodoxy
vsdoctrine
29 7.4

Traditional beliefs and practices accepted by a group, especially in religion

is any taught belief set, not only those that are traditional
gospel
vsdoctrine
26 5.6

An idea people accept as completely true

is the neutral term that may lack such absolute authority
credo
vsdoctrine
  • Formal
18 7.5

A set of beliefs that guide how a person or group acts

is focused on organized, taught beliefs rather than personal creed
religious doctrine
vsdoctrine
4 4.5

A set of beliefs that a faith group officially teaches

is the general term for beliefs taught by any group
article of faith
vsdoctrine
4 6.0

A belief accepted without question by a group

is the neutral term for beliefs whether questioned or accepted
church doctrine
vsdoctrine
3 5.3

A set of official religious beliefs that a Christian church teaches

is broader, applying to any organized group's taught beliefs
dogmatics
vsdoctrine
  • Specialized
1 9.3

Official religious beliefs and their study, especially in Christianity

is the basic idea of taught beliefs rather than the study of them
theological doctrine
vsdoctrine
  • Specialized
9.0

A set of beliefs taught by a religious group

covers beliefs taught by groups beyond just theology
7.9

A main idea or group of ideas in a way of thinking

is the more general taught belief across many domains
7.8

A set of ideas about life, knowledge, or right and wrong that people accept and follow

is the everyday term for taught beliefs not limited to theory

Antonyms

86 3.0

A feeling when you do not think something is true

heresy
  • Formal
32 9.6

A belief that goes against accepted teaching, often in religion

Compounds

A set of beliefs that a faith group officially teaches

A set of official religious beliefs that a Christian church teaches

An American policy warning European countries not to control or interfere in the Americas

1 8.2

A rule made by courts to guide their decisions

cell doctrine
  • Specialized
4.8

A scientific idea that cells are the basic parts of all living things

9.9

A legal rule that lets courts change gifts so they follow the giver's wishes when the original plan is impossible

doctrine of analogy
  • Specialized
9.9

The idea that human words describe God only partly because God is very different

Baptistic doctrine
  • Specialized
9.5

Religious teachings that stress a ceremony using water to show a person's choice to join the church

A main idea or group of ideas in a way of thinking

theological doctrine
  • Specialized
9.0

A set of beliefs taught by a religious group

A U.S. policy to give money and military help to countries threatened by communism

How Authoritative

dogma
48 7.7
doctrine
199 6.0
creed
72 4.5
belief
1.1
opinion
1.0

Surface Forms

doctrine singular
doctrines plural

Etymology

Doctrine comes from the Latin root docere, which means 'to teach', and you can see the same root in familiar words like doctor and docile. So a doctrine is a group of ideas that are 'taught' and expected to be followed.