dogma — meaning in English

English meaning

• 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

dogma is used for these senses in English:

• dogma An authoritative principle, belief or statement of opinion, especially one considered to be absolutely true and indisputable, regardless of evidence or without evidence to support it.
• dogma A doctrine (or set of doctrines) relating to matters such as morality and faith, set forth authoritatively by a religious organization or leader.
• tenet An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization.

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