nondoctrinal
- adjective
- /ˌnɒnˈdɒktrɪnəl/
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nondoctrinal
- The nondoctrinal approach to philosophy encourages personal interpretation and open discussion.
Examples
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Indeed, Schubert's Constitutional Politics text (n6) -- the first "con law" text to include nondoctrinal material -- was a balanced work with a viable mix of cases and behavioral material.
Academic text (1992) -
In this nondoctrinal spiritual realm, individuals, through the recognition of their place in an organic cosmos, would cease to be isolated from one another and the world.
Academic text (2003) -
Nondoctrinal, constitutive Christian meaning that arises from and mediates divine revelation has not been a gigantic fossil preserved intact for the gaze of future generations.
Academic text (2008) -
Her nondoctrinal beliefs allowed her to explore spirituality without adhering to any specific organized religion.
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In a nondoctrinal environment, students are free to develop their own understanding of moral and ethical issues.
Synonyms
143
4.7
Not connected with religion, about everyday and public life
5
7.2
Does not belong to any single religious group
3
4.1
Not connected to or influenced by any religion
3
7.4
Not following the usual customs or rules of society
2
7.1
Not following usual customs or religious beliefs
2
6.9
Open to people of any religion or political party
1
6.8
Not based on any particular political or religious beliefs
1
6.0
Not believing in a god or taking part in worship
1
5.6
About everyday life or material things, not about religion
Open to new ideas and willing to change views
Not related to religion or religious ideas
Not based on religious books or holy texts
Not following usual ideas or ways
Not connected to any single religion and welcoming people of different faiths
Antonyms
How Doctrinal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word nondoctrinal comes from non- meaning 'not' and doctrine meaning 'teaching' or 'official belief', and doctrinal means 'about those teachings'. So nondoctrinal means 'not based on official teachings or fixed beliefs', which is why it describes ideas or approaches that avoid strict doctrine.