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δόγμα — meaning in English

dogma

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English meaning

  • belief noun The mental acceptance that something is true, even without complete proof.
  • creed noun A formal statement of religious or personal belief.
  • cult noun A group organized around an unconventional set of religious or philosophical beliefs, often isolating members from outside society under a controlling leader.
  • denomination noun A specific religious group or branch within a broader faith.
  • doctrine noun A set of beliefs or principles held and taught by a religion, philosophy, or organization.
  • dogma noun A belief or principle put forward as absolute truth, expected to be accepted without question.
  • tenet noun A principle or belief held to be true by a person or, more often, by a group, religion or movement.

Senses

δόγμα is used for these senses in English:

  • belief (countable) Something believed.
  • belief (uncountable) The quality or state of believing.
  • creed That which is believed; accepted doctrine, especially religious doctrine; a particular set of beliefs; any summary of principles or opinions professed or adhered to.
  • cult (religion) The veneration, devotion, and religious rites given to a deity (especially in a historical polytheistic context), or (in a Christian context) to a saint; a subset of worship.
  • denomination (countable, religion) A class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a subdivision of a religion.
  • tenet An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization.

belief — full definition

  1. noun The mental acceptance that something is true, even without complete proof.
  2. noun Religious faith, or a set of religious or moral convictions.

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