dogma

Noun

Meaning

That which is held as an opinion; a tenet; a doctrine.

A formally stated and authoritatively settled doctrine; a definite, established, and authoritative tenet.

A doctrinal notion asserted without regard to evidence or truth; an arbitrary dictum.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

tenet opinion doctrine scripture ism canon gospel creed maxim rule view idea concept axiom orthodoxy

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Antonyms

doubt mistake ambiguity abortion ignorance skepticism

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Hypernyms

ism gospel creed philosophy doctrine school of thought

Hyponyms

credendum article of faith

Phrases with the word

papal dogma not committed to dogma organized dogma

Derivatives

dogmas dogmata

Anagrams

GOMAD

Examples

The Bible is literature, not dogma. George Santayana

Every man who repeats the dogma of Mill that one country is no fit to rule another country must admit that one class is not fit to rule another class. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

The death of dogma is the birth of reality. Immanuel Kant

The truth of our faith becomes a matter of ridicule among the infidels if any Catholic, not gifted with the necessary scientific learning, presents as dogma what scientific scrutiny shows to be false. Thomas Aquinas

Every dogma has its day. Anthony Burgess

Life is a dogma and a fight for the dogma. Arabic Proverb

Close letter words and terms

doglore doglover dogly dogman dogmanship dogmata