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- The meaning of DOGMA is something held as an established opinion; especially : a definite authoritative tenet.
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1. a. : something held as an established opinion. especially : a definite authoritative tenet. b. : a code of such tenets. pedagogical dogma. c. : a point of view or tenet put forth as authoritative without adequate grounds. 2. : a doctrine or body of doctrines concerning faith or morals formally stated and authoritatively proclaimed by a church.
dogma. noun [ C or U ] disapproving uk / ˈdɒɡ.mə / us / ˈdɑːɡ.mə /. Add to word list. Add to word list. a fixed, especially religious, belief or set of beliefs that people are expected to accept without any doubts. Compare. tenet formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
an official system of principles or tenets concerning faith, morals, behavior, etc., as of a church. Synonyms: philosophy, doctrine. a specific tenet or doctrine authoritatively laid down, as by a church: the dogma of the Assumption; the recently defined dogma of papal infallibility.
IPA guide. Other forms: dogmas; dogmata. Dogma means the doctrine of belief in a religion or a political system. The literal meaning of dogma in ancient Greek was "something that seems true." These days, in English, dogma is more absolute. If you believe in a certain religion or philosophy, you believe in its dogma, or core assumptions.
Definition of dogma noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
2 days ago · dogma in British English. (ˈdɒɡmə ) noun Word forms: plural -mas or -mata (-mətə ) 1. a religious doctrine or system of doctrines proclaimed by ecclesiastical authority as true. 2. a belief, principle, or doctrine or a code of beliefs, principles, or doctrines. Marxist dogma.
1. (Theology) a religious doctrine or system of doctrines proclaimed by ecclesiastical authority as true. 2. (Philosophy) a belief, principle, or doctrine or a code of beliefs, principles, or doctrines: Marxist dogma. [C17: via Latin from Greek: opinion, belief, from dokein to seem good]
